Alexandria, Virginia
Lieutenant General William C. Gribble Jr. Memorial
This marker at the entrance to the Humphreys Engineer Center honors the former Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Alexandria, Virginia
This marker at the entrance to the Humphreys Engineer Center honors the former Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers.
Alexandria, Virginia
Long buried under the 20th-century landscape, this lift lock of the Alexandria Canal is the lone remnant of an ambitious early American transportation project.
Guadalajara, Mexico
Inside one of Guadalajara's oldest houses, you can find puppets and foam models of the city's missing buildings.
Elgin, Nebraska
More than 150 working bells from churches and one-room-schoolhouses across the Great Plains are assembled in one man's yard.
Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.
Basingstoke, England
Baked in 1898 and still almost flawless, this floral masterpiece is considered the world's oldest complete wedding cake.
Antalya, Turkey
This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.
Thurmont, Maryland
Washed out by the Johnstown Flood in 1889, the surviving portion of the original two-span bridge now resides at Fishing Creek.
Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland
This bell is one of the last remnants of the lost city of Triadelphia.
Hellissandur, Iceland
Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."
Ulverston, England
This museum dedicated to the famous comedy duo is located in the town where Stan Laurel was born.
Mudurnu, Turkey
The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.
Stockholm, Sweden
Not far from where one of the most famous Swedes of all time is buried, an infamous man was put to rest.
Brisighella, Italy
Built as a defensive structure, this medieval walkway road offers a unique view of the village of Brisighella.
Porto, Portugal
This historic streetcar system has been running since the 19th-century.
Mattoon, Illinois
The final resting place of the hero of Air Florida Flight 90 known as "the man in the water."
Boston, Massachusetts
A memorial to Chinese freedom in the city where American freedom was born.
Bethesda, Maryland
This mighty white oak in Bethesda survived both the American Revolution and the construction of Washington D.C.'s metro red line.
Mina, Mexico
A rocky shelter in the desert hides one of the largest concentrations of cave paintings in Mexico.
Echuca, Australia
A timber wharf that contributed to Echuca becoming the largest inland port in 19th-century Australia.
Memphis, Tennessee
This park offers a variety of sights and activities including trail rides and buffalo sightings.
Chicago, Illinois
Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.
St. Charles, Illinois
A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.
La Ciotat, France
This little train station is forever immortalized in film history.