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Tamástslikt Cultural Institute
Pendleton, Oregon

Tamástslikt Cultural Institute

The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.
A crop from the 1924 panorama showing members of the Osage Nation alongside prominent local white businessmen and leaders.
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The Rare Archival Photos Behind 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

While investigating the heinous Osage murders for his new book, David Grann also came to know the victims' faces.
David Grann May 18, 2017
Supai, Arizona

Havasupai Falls

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.
The Hockomock Swamp, or “place where spirits dwell” was the final holdout for the Wampanoag during King Philip’s War.
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How Massachusetts Came to Have Its Own Bermuda Triangle

The story behind some very mysterious rocks.
Jake Robertson June 13, 2016
Iolani Palace
Honolulu, Hawaii

Iolani Palace

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
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Kaniakapupu Ruins
Honolulu, Hawaii

Ruins of Kaniakapūpū

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.
Chiefs' Graves at Amelbati Cannibal Site
Walarano, Vanuatu

Amelbati Cannibal Site

Nestled in the jungles of Vanuatu are the remains of what was once a cannibal oven.
Permanently Closed
Portland, Oregon

Lincoln Street Kayak & Canoe Museum

Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.
Cemi Museum against the mountains
Jayuya, Puerto Rico

El Cemi Museum

This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.
Central stones at KĹ«kaniloko Birthstones
Wahiawa, Hawaii

Kukaniloko Birthstones

This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.
Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
Yuchi Township, Taiwan

Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village

This attraction is part anthropological journey and part amusement park.
Permanently Closed
Coco Palms Resort
Kapa'a, Hawaii

Coco Palms Resort

This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.
Great Zimbabwe ruins from above
Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Great Zimbabwe

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.
Captain Cook, Hawaii

Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.
Mount Teide
Tenerife, Spain

Mount Teide

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
Rock formations inside Cueva de las Maravillas
La Caña, Dominican Republic

Cueva de las Maravillas (Cave of Wonders)

Hundreds of pieces of ancient TaĂ­no art cover the walls of this Caribbean cave system.