Salem, Massachusetts
Stephen Phillips House
Built in 1821 using rooms from another estate, the Phillips House is the only historic home on scenic Chestnut Street open to the public.
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Salem, Massachusetts
Built in 1821 using rooms from another estate, the Phillips House is the only historic home on scenic Chestnut Street open to the public.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Frankfurt, Germany
This German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.
Frankfurt, Germany
Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.
Frankfurt, Germany
The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.
Falls Church, Virginia
These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.
Berlin, Germany
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
Stockholm, Sweden
The fastest way to send a message before electricity was invented.
Portola, California
A unique museum where guests can rent and operate a locomotive.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Built in 1945, this historic train station has a new lease on life with its baggage area serving as an event space.
Istanbul, Turkey
Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.
Portland, Maine
The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.
Quincy, California
A showcase of engineering might that was also symbolic of westward expansion.
Cochabamba, Bolivia
This giant Christ took first place in South America's religious arms race.
Lorton, Virginia
The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.
Trassenheide, Germany
The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.
Moundville, Alabama
A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.
Boston, Massachusetts
A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.
Königswinter, Germany
A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.
Stockholm, Sweden
The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.
Tehachapi, California
Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.
Sigtuna, Sweden
A tiny town hall—in Sweden's one-time capital—might be the smallest in Europe.
Afton, Wyoming
This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.