San Antonio, Texas
Roman Urn Collection at SAMA
Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.
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San Antonio, Texas
Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.
Chester, England
A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.
Monmouth, Wales
The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.
Dublin, Ireland
The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin’s lost medieval wall.
Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California
A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
Key Largo, Florida
Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.
Donora, Pennsylvania
Each step is a mere four inches tall, said to be measured by the stride of a woman wearing a hobble skirt.
South Park Township, Pennsylvania
One man's real life disfigurement inspired a lasting local legend surrounding an eerie tunnel.
Krakow, Poland
This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.
Bures, England
A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.
Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland
150-year-old satirical tableaus made from stuffed frogs.
Kealakekua, Hawaii
A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.
Laupahoehoe, Hawaii
The spot where the namesake of the Douglas fir met his mysterious end on a Hawaiian volcano.
Washington Island, Wisconsin
This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
Middlebury, Vermont
The Vermont grave of a 4,000-year-old mummy prince.
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.
Lerna, Illinois
The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.
Bologna, Italy
The mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne.
Bologna, Italy
A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.
Bologna, Italy
In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.
Leuven, Belgium
The Belgian library displays burned books that were salvaged from the fires of both world wars.
Leuven, Belgium
A giant bug impaled on a 75-foot-tall needle.
Paris, France
The personal library of the founder of modern neurology is open to visitors.