Istanbul, Turkey
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Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.
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Istanbul, Turkey
Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Nanjemoy, Maryland
The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Richmond, Virginia
Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.
Richmond, Virginia
The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.
Richmond, Virginia
This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.
Richmond, Virginia
Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.
Richmond, Virginia
Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.
Richmond, Virginia
A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.
Richmond, Virginia
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
Richmond, Virginia
A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.
Savannah, Georgia
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Savannah, Georgia
This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.
Atlanta, Georgia
Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.
Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
Delta, Louisiana
The ill-fated plan to reroute the Mississippi so that Union ships could bypass Confederate fortifications on the river bend.
Guatemala
Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.
Tikal, Guatemala
Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.
Oakland, California
Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.