Cedar City, Utah
Old Irontown
Irontown was founded in 1868, as a second attempt to mine iron from the nearby Iron Mountain.
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Cedar City, Utah
Irontown was founded in 1868, as a second attempt to mine iron from the nearby Iron Mountain.
McLean, Texas
This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.
Krakow, Poland
Learn the fine art of making a centuries-old treat at this hands-on food museum.
Torpshammar, Sweden
The "geometrical" center of the country, as calculated in 1947.
Duckwater, Nevada
Despite the name, it's unclear if this small depression in northern Nye County was actually caused by falling space debris.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
This stone statue inspired Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 novel 'Look Homeward, Angel.'
Valle de Bravo, Mexico
This museum is dedicated to showcasing the collection of the Mama Viña y Oscar Foundation.
Budapest, Hungary
A bronze woman in a stylized dress honors a courageous politician.
Rømø, Denmark
Danish whalers once brought back whale bones to use as building materials in places where wood was scarce.
Round Spring, Missouri
An average of 33 million gallons of water pour out of the collapsed cave at the heart of this spherical spring.
Charles Town, West Virginia
This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.
Glasgow, Scotland
A community museum celebrates Glasgow's mighty shipbuilding days.
Oslo, Norway
A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.
Birmingham, England
A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Vadgaon, India
The final resting place of a British officer killed during the First Anglo-Maratha War.
Mount Macedon, Australia
A tribute to the fallen of World War I now honors all who have lost their lives to war.
New York, New York
The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”
Port Renfrew, British Columbia
This patch of old-growth forest is home to Canada's gnarliest tree.
Duncan, British Columbia
Canada shows its hockey pride with a giant stick.
Duncan, British Columbia
A collection of Inukshuks built and left by several hikers.
Bratislava, Slovakia
No one knows the origin of this creepy little stone man with an oversized phallus.
Killeshin, Ireland
An elaborate Romanesque archway, built right before the British occupation of Ireland.
Özkonak Belediyesi, Turkey
This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.
Selçuk, Turkey
Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.