Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Benwell Roman Temple
This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This Roman archeological site is hidden amid a 1930s housing estate.
Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
Ithaca, New York
This exhibit allows visitors to wander through the interior of a replica Ice Age glacial cave.
Pueblo, Colorado
This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.
Piediluco, Italy
The ruins of this medieval castle overlook the lake of Piediluco in what was once a sacred forest.
Tehachapi, California
Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.
Furore, Italy
A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.
Lafayette, Colorado
According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.
Toad River, British Columbia
At a lodge and RV park is a collection of headwear that comes in at more than 11,300 and counting.
Tours, France
This museum preserves over-the-top masterpieces that once qualified artisans for membership into a medieval guild.
Ravenscar, England
At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.
Kamakura, Japan
Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.
Plymouth, England
The only place where can you share a seat with the bums of the Fab Four.
Thoptewadi, India
This ancient fortress was once the setting for a strange battle won with the help of a lizard.
Maglič, Serbia
The ruins of this medieval castle on a foggy hill tell the story of a once-mighty empire.
Lindon, Colorado
A tiny nondenominational church harkens back to the days of the first homesteaders in the region.
Washington, D.C.
Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.
Erie, Colorado
This restored farmhouse is a time capsule of a 19th-century Colorado homestead.
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.
Inzá, Colombia
This collection of ancient, mountaintop, underground tombs was once hidden by decades of bloodshed.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.
Peach Springs, Arizona
In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.
Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile
Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.
Pachuca de Soto, Mexico
One of the world's largest murals covers a large swath of homes in its hillside neighborhood.