Mantua, Italy
Palazzo Aldegatti's Cat
This decoration above a door, an unofficial family crest, is said to come alive during the night to try to get free of the stone.
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Mantua, Italy
This decoration above a door, an unofficial family crest, is said to come alive during the night to try to get free of the stone.
Melrose, Scotland
It's said that at this location, a Scottish poet met the Queen of the Fairies.
Naseby, England
A monument at the site of a decisive battle in the First English Civil War.
Bekesbourne, England
An anti-tank graveyard in the English countryside.
Atlanta, Georgia
A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.
Lebanon, Ohio
Built around 1845, this house was occupied for 100 years, serving as a home to a prosecuting attorney, a Union Civil War general, and a wealthy socialite.
Leasburg, Missouri
Nestled in Onondaga State Park, over 100 canoes carefully stacked in a replica of the famous standing stones.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Grapevine, Texas
In Parr Park, thousands of painted rocks line this walking trail.
London, England
One of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust, the Nazi era, and genocide, this collection includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs, and eyewitness testimony.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
In 2018, Pohoiki Road was severed by lava flowing from the eruption of Kilauea.
London, England
This hydraulic power system in London was, at one time, seen as a rival to electricity and the last of its kind to shut down.
Turkey, Texas
A small museum dedicated to the king of Western swing.
Paris, France
A short distance from the Eiffel Tower is the final resting place of several of the city’s more well-known and interesting characters.
Broulee, Australia
This tree, with its large oval-shaped scar, is a rare piece of Aboriginal cultural history.
Mansfield, Connecticut
A giant ant model welcomes visitors to an exhibit about symbiotic organisms that live with army ant colonies.
Alexandria, Virginia
This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.
Grand Island, Nebraska
Whimsical cartoon cars suspended on posts soar over an automotive shop.
Antarctica
An ice field known for harboring an infamous Martian meteorite turned out to contain the oldest air on Earth.
New York, New York
Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.
Lebanon, Ohio
This 30,000 square-foot museum is home to an extensive collection of art and artifacts that reflect the history of southwest Ohio.
Rockwood, Michigan
Although outnumbered, the Tecumseh Confederacy defeated a large regiment of United States troops.
Stockholm, Sweden
The 19th-century home of Count and Countess von Hallwyl is now a museum.
Bulgaria
These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.