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Stratford, Connecticut

The American Shakespeare Festival Theatre Site

Markets and festivals take place at this former home of a 1,500-seat theater, which burned to the ground in 2019.
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Robbinsville, North Carolina

Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest

Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.
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Cusco, Peru

‘Abode of the Gods’

This outdoor sculpture gallery is a modern-day homage to Andean culture and history.
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Honolulu, Hawaii

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport Cultural Gardens

These gardens celebrate the biological and cultural diversity of the Hawai‘ian Islands.
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Acolman, Mexico

Ex Convent of Acolman

This 16th-century missionary site features Catholic murals, stone carvings, and fortress-like architecture.
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Halsey, Nebraska

Charles E. Bessey Tree Nursery

Visit the century-old plant nursery that grows trees from space.
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Lakeside, Nebraska

Mari Sandoz Gravesite

The final resting place of the West’s original scribe.
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Seward, Nebraska

World’s Largest Time Capsule

This subterranean treasure trove is said to contain a motorcycle, a Chevy, and a teal leisure suit.
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Harrison, Nebraska

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

Meet cowboys and ancient beardogs at this one-of-a-kind crossroads of Western history.
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Sun City, Arizona

Grumpy Cat’s Grave

The final resting place for an internet icon.
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Otter Rock, Oregon

Devils Punchbowl

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.
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New Orleans, Louisiana

The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden

This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world.
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Breaks, Virginia

Breaks Interstate Park

Zipline through the deepest canyon in the eastern United States.
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Luddesdown, England

The Lost Village of Dode

A haunted medieval church, a ceremonial stone circle, and a burial ground are all that's left of this community lost to the Black Death.
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Annapolis, Maryland

Equal Justice Mural

A mural honoring two trailblazing Supreme Court Justices—Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Asheville, North Carolina

Good Hot Fish

Chef Ashleigh Shanti serves up a classic Appalachian fish fry.
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

The Blue Whale at the Core Science Facility

A massive skeleton suspended in the Memorial University of Newfoundland's Core Science Facility.
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San Nicolas, Aruba

Santana di Cacho (Pet Cemetery)

A sprawling beachfront burial ground for Aruba's departed pets.
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