Englishtown, Nova Scotia
Giant MacAskill’s Grave
The final resting place of Angus MacAskill, the legendary Cape Breton Giant, who stood 7 feet 9 inches tall and was recognized as the world's tallest non-pathological giant.
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Englishtown, Nova Scotia
The final resting place of Angus MacAskill, the legendary Cape Breton Giant, who stood 7 feet 9 inches tall and was recognized as the world's tallest non-pathological giant.
Jakes Landing, Nova Scotia
Home to more than 500 Mi’kmaq petroglyphs depicting centuries of Indigenous life and culture, this sacred site contains one of the largest collections of rock carvings in eastern North America.
London, England
A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.
Milford, New Hampshire
A New Hampshire grave with a grudge.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Middletown, Maryland
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Washington, D.C.
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
West Wendover, Nevada
A large wave-cut arch in limestone, carved by Pleistocene Lake Bonneville, is perched atop a ridge.
London, England
Tucked away amongst Leadenhall Market’s cobbled passageways is a whimsical little (literally) attraction.
Birsay, Scotland
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
Slagelse Municipality, Denmark
A perfectly circular stronghold constructed in the 10th century is now a nucleus of Viking culture housing a museum, village, and reenactment of an epic Viking battle.
Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church is one of seven remaining churches with a complete collection of Tiffany Windows.
Kayenta, Arizona
Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.
San Francisco, California
This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.
Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
New Hyde Park, New York
This outpost of America's most popular fast-food restaurant is housed inside a palatial mansion.
Irvine, California
Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.
Freeport, Maine
When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Out of a desire to feed hungry soldiers, a franchise-altering idea was born.
San Diego, California
Admire a Lilliputian replica of the fast food outlet.