New Orleans, Louisiana
Tomb of the Unknown Slave
Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.
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Atlanta, Georgia
Spiller Field Magnolia Trees
This pair of centuries-old magnolia trees was once struck by a Babe Ruth home run.
Atlanta, Georgia
Eastern Sub-Continental Divide Mural
A little-known mural reveals the hydrological reason for Atlanta's founding in this location.
Helsinki, Finland
Temppeliaukio Church
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Helsinki, Finland
The National Library of Finland
Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture.
New York, New York
Hallett Nature Sanctuary
Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.
New York, New York
Museum of Sex
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Neptune Memorial Reef
An underwater city for the dead.
Bern, Switzerland
The Child Eater of Bern
A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.
Paris, France
Catacombes de Paris
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Brno, Czechia
The Czech's Capuchin Crypt
Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt.
