Caesarea, Israel
Caesarea Maritima Mithraeum
An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.
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Caesarea, Israel
An ancient underground cultic temple where sunlight penetrates on the summer solstice.
Pamashto, Peru
A circle of stones on a hilltop in Peru’s high jungle, aligned with the winter solstice and largely ignored by archaeologists.
Alicante, Spain
A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.
Crescent City, California
A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.
Boston, Massachusetts
The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.
Oaks, Pennsylvania
Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.
Tacoma, Washington
The oldest remaining building in Tacoma was once the home of the "oldest bell tower" in America.
Ashland, Pennsylvania
A eight-foot-tall statue resides in the heart of Pennsylvania anthracite coal country.
Egypt
The wreck of a World War II cargo ship has become an unintentional time capsule at the bottom of the Red Sea.
Tokyo, Japan
The origin of this bizarre, ghostly idol is a local mystery, even to the temple it calls home.
Bocairent, Spain
This human-made cave is one of the many snow storage chambers that supported the ice supply industry in the Sierra Mariola area.
London, England
At the center of London’s oldest roundabout stands an obelisk that was erected in 1771, but spent several decades elsewhere.
Vernon, Nevada
A well-preserved set of ruins not far from Lovelock.
Trois-Rivières, Québec
The former site of the world's largest paper mill is now a museum preserving the heritage of Canada's pulp and paper industries.
Fredericton, New Brunswick
An exhibit dedicated to a physicist who dedicated his life to proving the existence of UFOs.
Fredericton, New Brunswick
This bullfrog grew to an alleged weight of 42 pounds on a diet of whiskey, baked beans, and June bugs.
Des Moines, Iowa
Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.
Kamakura, Japan
The preserved ruins of the Hōjō clan’s palatial estate, hidden in the basement of a tourist information center.
Des Moines, Iowa
A unique work of outsider art sourced from scrap metals and signifies conservation.
Guadalest, Spain
You'll need a microscope to see some of the minuscule masterpieces in this modest museum.
Pristina, Kosovo
The site of a legendary 14th-century battle and a controversial 20th-century speech.
Kansas City, Missouri
How did the front of a supersonic jet make its way to a display case in a Kansas City yard?
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
An epic statue dedicated to the memory of the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments of the U.S. Army
Benham, Kentucky
Featuring a Loretta Lynn display and a re-created coal mine exhibit.