Aurora, Colorado
Umi Statue
This depiction of the earth mother welcomes new life into Aurora Highlands.
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Aurora, Colorado
This depiction of the earth mother welcomes new life into Aurora Highlands.
Lorain, Ohio
A former Canadian automobile ferry mysteriously appeared in the Black River 20 years ago, and now it quietly rusts away.
Chicago, Illinois
This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.
Skellefteå, Sweden
A sculpture capturing the emotional moment when a refugee boy realizes he is about to be deported.
Seoul, South Korea
The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.
São Miguel, Portugal
Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.
Tokyo, Japan
This retro café is a remnant of Japan’s post-war Argentine tango craze.
Lake Delton, Wisconsin
This steep-walled ravine contains animal-shaped formations made from sandstone.
Kilmichael Glassary, Scotland
Believed to be the capital of the the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Stroll around the headstones of notable figures from Knoxville's history, as well as towering monoliths and melancholic headstones.
Tokyo, Japan
Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.
Ellinwood, Kansas
This historic Ellinwood hotel is also home to underground tunnels that were a popular haunt during Prohibition.
Caral, Peru
A 5,000-year-old city in Peru holds the remains of a stunning set of astronomically-aligned pyramids.
Eglinton, Scotland
The ruins of a once-grand castle that played host to a tournament with 100,000 attendees.
Whangārei, New Zealand
A heritage park that explores the history and ecology of Whangārei.
Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
Part home garden, part sculpture field, part pseudo-science experiment, a trip to this place will leave you wondering if sea water isn't actually the elixir of life.
Seoul, South Korea
A small section in the Bank of Korea Museum dedicated to the many varieties of the Joseon dynasty’s iconic coinage.
Hội An, Vietnam
A small museum dedicated to Vietnam’s lesser-known Iron Age culture.
Kobe, Japan
This massive section of quay destroyed by an earthquake is preserved to remember the past.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Pay homage to the quintessential P-town dive.
Traverse City, Michigan
This tiny island bears the name of Civil War veteran, fisherman, and local celebrity Richard Bassett.
Wye Mills, Maryland
The last remains of one of the oldest and largest oak trees in the United States calls this state park home.
Shoshone, California
A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.
Malden, Massachusetts
This Victorian home turned opera house may have a phantom of its own.