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Andreas Rekdal

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A simple plaque and stone marks the grave of Washington's bodyguard.

Montgomery, Pennsylvania

George Washington’s Bodyguard’s Grave

This grave in a small cemetery marks of one of the first U.S. president’s protectors during the Revolutionary War.

Enjoy seeing the lavish homes built by the moguls of yore..

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Millionaires’ Row

Tour the row, actually a few blocks, where 19th century lumber barons built their grand homes.

Williamsport’s Carl E. Stotz created a smaller field for younger baseball players.

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Original Little League

See the place where little league baseball was born.

Blink and you'll miss the cozy Squeeze-In.

Sunbury, Pennsylvania

The Squeeze-In

Let the dogs out at Central Pennsylvania's beloved wiener spot, where classic ketchup and mustard share space with innovative menu items like the Cubano Dog.

Lucky visitors can try the seasonal paw-paw flavor.

Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania

Old Mill Creamery

This beloved ice cream shop raises its own cows to ensure the highest quality dairy products.

Glass cabinets in various areas hold potential treasures for visitors.

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Rollermills Marketplace

There’s something for everyone at this engaging emporium.

Aerial view of the tower and surrounding landscape.

Hamden, Connecticut

Sleeping Giant Observation Tower

Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.

Fargo Mario Wall

Fargo, North Dakota

'Fargo Mario Wall'

In an alley behind a Fargo bar, you can roleplay as Mario while interacting with a popular street mural.

The Hjemkomst Viking Ship

Moorhead, Minnesota

Hjemkomst Viking Ship

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

Fort Rock

Fort Rock, Oregon

Fort Rock

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

Goblin Valley

Green River, Utah

Goblin Valley State Park

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

Observation tower at the top of Kuwohi

Bryson City, North Carolina

Kuwohi

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

If you want to stay at this old-timey inn, you'll have to hike there yourself.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

LeConte Lodge

Supplies are schlepped up by llamas at this century-old inn, accessible only by hiking trails in the Great Smokies.

Vacant since the 1960s, this tower still offers the best view around

Cosby, Tennessee

Mount Cammerer Lookout Tower

Trek up to an abandoned fire lookout from the 1930s for an unimpeded view.

Paint Rock

Hot Springs, North Carolina

Paint Rock

North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.

Garden of the Phoenix

Chicago, Illinois

Garden of the Phoenix

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

Campus Theatre

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Campus Theatre

This single-screen Art Deco theater in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania opened its doors in 1941.

Norway’s Largest Stone

Eide, Norway

Norway’s Largest Stone

This 65,000-ton glacial boulder stands as a striking natural monument.

Personal gadgets for sale in Akihabara around 2008.

Tokyo, Japan

Akihabara Electric Town

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Sverd i fjell

Stavanger, Norway

Sverd I Fjell

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

Laerdal Tunnel

Aurland, Norway

Laerdal Tunnel

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

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Aurland, Norway

Aurland Lookout

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

Steinsdalsfossen

Kvam, Norway

Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

Lepramuseet (Leprosy Museum)

Bergen, Norway

Lepramuseet (Leprosy Museum)

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

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