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The former home of Thomson Francis Mason, the mayor of Alexandria from 1827-1830.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

The headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society is a small slice of heaven for nature lovers.

The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.

A spectacular but little-known slot canyon in extreme northern Nevada, with sheer walls nearly 500 feet high and a perennial stream.

This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.

A space-age 1950s pavilion on a secluded path is full of Toronto history surprises.

A stunning blue-green lake located in the Terskey Alatau mountain range.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

On October 26, 1963, a 12-kiloton nuclear device was detonated here in granite some 1,211 feet below the ground surface.

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.

An uninhabited village that preserves and documents rural architecture and an endangered way of life.

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

Built to hold Gold Rush wealth, this building has withstood the test of time.

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

At this 16th-century monastery in rural Bulgaria, visitors can also spend the night.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.