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Beaver, Arkansas
Beaver Bridge
Sometimes called the “Little Golden Gate," this bright yellow structure is the last driveable suspension bridge in Arkansas.
Naples, Utah
Dry Fork Flume Site
This hiking trail is scattered with the remains of a failed attempt to provide water to farmers in Dry Fork Canyon.
Paris, France
Napoleon’s Hat at Le Procope
The French leader's hat sits in a glass case at the oldest restaurant in Paris.
Corydon, Indiana
Corydon Capitol
In Indiana's first capital city of Corydon, the original State Capitol still stands among other historic buildings.
New Castle, Delaware
Packet Alley
Many of the most significant figures in American history once hopped on a stagecoach in this alleyway on their way to more noteworthy destinations.
Vienna, Austria
Café Sperl
Royals, rebels, and artists have all conversed at this grand 19th-century Viennese coffee house.
Bronson, Texas
Lobanillo Swales
The preserved wheel ruts of El Camino Real de los Tejas, an 18th-century Spanish colonial road across America's Southwest.
Corydon, Indiana
Constitution Elm
Indiana's first constitution was drafted in the shade of this elm tree in the summer of 1816.
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Soledad, California
Los Coches Adobe
This historic home has survived wars, drought, and financial woes to become a California landmark.
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Found: Records of Pompeii's Survivors
New evidence shows how citizens rebuilt their lives in the aftermath of the historic eruption.
Zurich, Switzerland
Lindenhof Keller
Underneath the well-known Lindenhof hides a secret cellar documenting Zurich's early history.
Norway
Kinnarodden (Cape Nordkinn)
Remote and wild, Kinnarodden is the northernmost point of mainland Europe.
London, England
George Inn
With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.
Isle of Wight, England
The Durbar Room
This elaborate banquet hall in Queen Victoria's summer residence is an homage to Indian architecture, including miniature models of palaces in India.
Mayorga, Spain
Spain's Oldest Postbox
The oldest functioning mailbox in Spain was installed in 1793.
Fruita, Colorado
Dinosaur Journey Museum
Explore a wealth of fossils in one of the most prolific dig sites in North America.
Naxxar, Malta
Palazzo Parisio
An 18th-century hunting lodge turned haunted Baroque palace.
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