Thurmont, Maryland
Blue Blazes Whiskey Still
Unannounced visitors are now welcome at the site of the largest Prohibition-era bootlegging operation in the region.
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Thurmont, Maryland
Unannounced visitors are now welcome at the site of the largest Prohibition-era bootlegging operation in the region.
Hamden, Connecticut
Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.
Tarquinia, Italy
Wandering this ancient burial place offers a glimpse of the afterlife in the fresco-adorned tombs of an ancient Etruscan civilization.
Santa Rosa, California
This California family's ancestral melon is sold only here.
Portland, Oregon
Hidden in Portland’s West Hills, a 170-year-old marker literally stakes out the Pacific Northwest.
Maglione, Italy
Over 100 artworks are painted on the walls of this town, making it an open-air museum of contemporary art.
Holstebro, Denmark
A unique, modernist church tower that appears to float above the ground.
St Neot, England
In the 9th-century this small spring-fed well became the location of daily mealtime miracles for one Saxon monk.
Lisbon, Portugal
This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.
Lexington, Virginia
The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.
Bladensburg, Maryland
This Georgian-style house built in 1746 is the oldest surviving structure in Bladensburg.
Prahran, Australia
This Australian drinking fountain pays tribute to the generosity and talent of a 19th-century Scottish doctor.
Melbourne, Australia
A historic model village was gifted from residents of London to Melbourne as thanks for their help during World War II.
Leiden, Netherlands
A tiny house showcases the busy life of a local gnome.
Karlstad, Sweden
This underground car park moonlights as a permanent art exhibition.
West Orange, New Jersey
Take a step into the workshop where Edison and his employees revolutionized the world.
Fort Collins, Colorado
This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.
Barcelona, Spain
An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.
Fulbeck, England
This 20-foot mountain is made up of some 15,000 mannequins—if you visit, you can even take a piece home with you.
Urgnano, Italy
Statues portraying anatomical deformities were placed in this garden to foster ethical behavior.
Alexandria, Virginia
A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.
Frackville, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s creepiest roadside attraction is a haunting example of roadside kitsch.
Bladensburg, Maryland
George Washington once stopped by this house for dinner.
San Francisco, California
Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.