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One of the last "timber railroads" in the United States was finally abandoned in 1957.

The woman whose immortal cell line continues to shape scientific research was buried near her birthplace in a grave that was left unmarked for nearly 60 years.

A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.

Not only does this library house unique Arabic manuscripts, but it was also designed to keep the building cool during warm days.

This abandoned plantation was once witness to an eclipse that proved Einstein's theory of relativity.

This subterranean town of over 50 dwellings lies thirty feet beneath the Earth's surface.

A giant chameleon, with a fascinating purpose.

This Nigerian nature reserve is home to the longest canopy walkway in Africa.

The innovative Nigerian floating school that may just be a glimpse into the future of design in a world of troubling climate changes.

On the grounds of a hospital in Ghana, a legendary sword said to have been plunged into the earth hundreds of years ago.

A small museum of antique transport that's a must-see for bicycle lovers.

This quirky shop on a former farm is full of weird and wonderful oddities and antiques.

A representation of the region's rich agrarian history.

Museum covers every step of the chocolate-making process, from cultivation to the finished product.

The world's best collection to gauge whether or not you should wear a scarf outside.

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

Step into a converted schoolhouse packed with radios, ham gear, and a century of broadcasting history.

A battleship’s mast sits atop a turret-like memorial, commemorating those who lost their lives in one of the precipitating events of the Spanish-American War.

A stone nook where Frederick Douglass escaped the world to think, read, and write.

A centuries-old stone pagoda from Japan stands among cherry trees beside the National Mall Tidal Basin.

This cemetery holds the bodies of at least 133 former patients.

The only place in the world where the general public can walk aboard an authentic offshore drilling rig.

The only museum in North America dedicated to Memphis hoodoo history.

A Fibonnaci spiral model of our solar system.