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Several bricks indicate the various flood levels this crossing has survived over the centuries.

Designed by Gustave Eiffel before his famed tower.

A commemoration of the little-known cultural influence that Tolstoy had on India.

A 12th-century castle featuring a sensory path where partially-sighted visitors can experience regional history through touch and sound.

Two well-preserved charcoal kilns survive in a remote part of eastern Nevada.

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.

An early 20th-century fire lookout, still in intermittent use, preserves legacy fire-locating equipment.

This atmospheric ruins are truly a sight to behold.

Wild seas have created two spectacular formations just a stone's throw away from each other.

Buddha figures are carved into volcanic rocks on the seashore of Yamagara Prefecture.

View the ancient remains of buildings and the ancient "River of Hades" before hopping on a train.

An unprepossessing storage reservoir in southern Utah has a checkered past.

This hidden, women-built-and-operated Nevada temple on Shoshone Native American land is dedicated to the Egyptian lion goddess Sekhmet among other goddesses.

Volkswagen's dedicated museum dives into the complex history of one of the world's best known cars.

This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.

An old quarry transformed into a recreational and cultural space.

These modest Midwestern formations are kin to Niagara Falls' impressive cliffs, more than 600 miles away.

“Historical” markers commemorating the sites of fictional events depicted in a popular jidaigeki novel series.