Pulpí, Spain
Geoda de Pulpí (Pulpí Geode)
Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.
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Pulpí, Spain
Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.
Denver, Colorado
A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.
San Francisco, California
This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).
Cassiglio, Italy
This house is adorned with a serenade macabre from the Counter-Reformation period.
Menomonie, Wisconsin
The tragic death of 19-year-old Mabel Tainter in 1886 led to the construction of this unique Victorian-era theater in the northern woods of Wisconsin.
Stockholm, Sweden
A Stockholm metro station is home to an escalator that is not only the longest in Sweden, but among the longest in the world.
Woodstock, Illinois
This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.
Cedar City, Utah
Built at the turn of the 20th century, using bricks made and fired from clay found on the property.
Louisa, Kentucky
While filling up your gas tank in eastern Kentucky, you just might stumble into this collection of country music memorabilia.
Madrid, Spain
A small museum displays some of the artifacts discovered during a subway station renovation.
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
These sailing ship-shaped chandeliers are believed to have been a gift inspired by faith.
St. George, Utah
Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.
Banana, Australia
A fallen bull's legacy lives on in the rural cattle town that is named after him.
St. George, Utah
The first motion picture theater in southern Utah, reimagined and renovated as an arts hub.
Dominica
This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.
Collio, Italy
This decaying complex from the early 1900s was once the site of massive iron and fluorite mines.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.
Washington, D.C.
The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.
Bunnik, Netherlands
For years, the remains of this ancient Roman fortress were hidden under an orchard.
Nikko, Japan
This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Home to an eclectic collection of over 200 vintage motorcycles, Americana, and some of the most extraordinary antiques from all around the world.
Hemphill, Texas
Located in the place where the Columbia space shuttle came down, a museum-memorial that is both touching and informative.