Greens, New Hampshire
Garnet Pool
A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.
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Greens, New Hampshire
A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.
Florence, Colorado
An abandoned sawmill from more than 134 years ago stands testament to the ambition of one man.
Buckeye, Arizona
A giant mascot, a car bomb, and the mafia mingle in the history of a defunct restaurant chain.
Richmond, Australia
It's beautiful, it's haunted and its claim to fame is that it's the oldest existing stone arch bridge in Australia.
Arlington, Virginia
Remnants of a wall built to separate Black residents of Hall's Hill from a newly built subdivision are a grim reminder of segregation in 20th-century Virginia.
Wadi Halfa, Sudan
These pillars are one of the few remnants from the mysterious lost empire of Makuria.
Almenno San Bartolomeo, Italy
An eclectic collection of highly specialized bicycles once used by artisans for their specific needs.
Ekbalam, Mexico
These winged Maya figures are the subject of speculation and conspiracies.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.
Zelenikovo, Bulgaria
A supersonic jet stands on a pedestal in this rural village as a monument to military aviation.
Front Royal, Virginia
These buildings are a poignant reminder of the thousands of horses and mules who passed through this area of the Shenandoah Valley on their way to war.
Pine Valley, Utah
This church was constructed by a shipbuilder and designed like an upside-down boat.
Manchester, England
The largest municipal cemetery in the United Kingdom and the second largest in Europe contains some of Manchester’s biggest characters.
Magnolia, Mississippi
A seven-ton black granite monument dedicated to the memory of those who died and those who lived through the 1977 crash of the popular Southern rock band.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
At this beautifully preserved Pre-Hispanic site, you can see ancient petroglyphs with depictions of llamas and alpacas.
Colere, Italy
A prehistoric route that has claimed many victims is now closed to traffic.
Walhalla, Australia
A rare chance to enter an original gold mine from the 1800s.
Kristiansand, Norway
The last fully functional fortress of Germany's World War II Atlantikwall.
Brønnøy, Norway
A naturally occurring tunnel in this Nordic mountain makes it look like it's been shot.
Gildeskål, Norway
Large military radio station without transmitting towers.
Bodo, Norway
World's strongest whirlpool.
Narvik, Norway
The rusted hull of a WWII German destroyer pokes above the surface in a Norwegian fjord.
Nordkapp, Norway
At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.
Hammerfest, Norway
This one-room museum is dedicated to Norwegian history and jokes.