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West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.

Sample original Hatfield family moonshine at this distillery in southern West Virginia.

Housed in a refurbished gas station, this small museum is a tribute to the inventor of Vegemite.

A Syrian family keeps memories of their homeland alive at this sweet shop.

This sculpture is a cross between an observatory and an earth mound to honor the community's rich history.

Hundreds of tree trunks and Welwitschia flowers populate this living fossil haven.

Princess Kristina played a pivotal role in fostering diplomatic ties between two kingdoms, Norway and Spain.

The only museum in the Western Pennsylvania region that focuses on Asian art and Meissen porcelain.

In a forgotten Central Valley industrial park lies the busiest railroad junction in California.

Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds.

Bodie's 20th-century rival was a paragon of respectability and calm—but the mines eventually ran dry.

Formed by the collapse of salt mines and later used for dumping industrial waste, these lakes are now part an unusual, biodiverse parkland.

Two larger-than-life Sean Henry sculptures blend in with the people of Colchester's high street.

One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.

This tiny church is one of England's smallest.

This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.

A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.

A 4th-century Roman church complete with a hidden underground cave.