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Discover Secret Swimming Holes and Hidden History in Crystal River, Florida
Citrus County, with its natural springs and plentiful manatees, is full of surprises
Old Homosassa, Florida
Old Mill House Gallery & Printing Museum
Explore the history of printing in this unique museum owned by a longtime printer.
Crystal River, Florida
Crystal River Archaeological State Park
The mounds on this coastal archaeological site reveal the history of the land’s first inhabitants.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Remains of the Takao Foreigners' Cemetery
Just a few graves remain in this neighborhood that was once a cemetery for foreigners.
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5 Cycling Races Even More Intense Than the Tour de France
Get your penny farthing to the starting line.
London, England
Victoria Park's Old London Bridge Alcoves
These remnants of Old London Bridge possess unique acoustics that allow for whispered conversations to carry from one side to the other.
Woerden, Netherlands
Woerden Elagabal Inscription
This ancient stele gives a testimony to the presence of the Syrian sun god Elagabalus on the Roman Empire's western frontier.
King City, California
The Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum
This museum honors the farming past of the “Salad Bowl of the World.”
Jawor, Poland
Jawor Peace Church
This dazzling wooden church was constructed as part of an elaborate peace project after the Thirty Years' War.
Newark, Delaware
Curtis Mill Park
This wildflower meadow was once the site of America's oldest operating paper mill and a symbol of Newark's manufacturing past.
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The Anxious History of the American Summer Camp
The annual rite of passage has always been more about the ambivalence of adults than the amusement of children.
Seaford, Delaware
Site of the Tilly Escape
In October 1856, Harriet Tubman escaped arrest at this site while attempting to reunite an enslaved woman named Tilly with her fiancé.
Sliema, Malta
Roman Baths of Sliema
Despite the name, these small saltwater swimming pools have nothing to do with the Romans.
Kamakura, Japan
Prince Morinaga's Dungeon
The alleged site of the months-long imprisonment of a Japanese prince.
Globe, Arizona
Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum
The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.
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5 Weird Tales from the World of Vexillology
That is to say, flags.
Civitavecchia, Italy
Hasekura Tsunenaga Statue
Why does this Italian coastal city have a statue of a 17th-century samurai?
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Ride the Rails to Discover Hidden History and Incredible Hiking in Colorado
Follow the footsteps of cowboys and coal miners—and catch a rare glimpse of the state’s wild inner core.
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