Fuling, China
816 Underground Nuclear Plant
This top secret Chinese military megaproject is the world’s largest human-made tunnel structure.
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Fuling, China
This top secret Chinese military megaproject is the world’s largest human-made tunnel structure.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Cedar Crest, New Mexico
Deadly airliner crash preserved for those willing to climb and pay respects.
Houston, Texas
This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.
San Diego, California
Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.
Yarnell, Arizona
The stone circle honors the 19 firemen who perished during the Yarnell Hill Fire.
Phoenix, Arizona
The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.
Casa Grande, Arizona
Rumor had it that these concrete crosses scattered across the Arizona scrubland helped align spy satellites. (They didn’t.)
New Mexico
Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.
Fredericksburg, Texas
Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.
Raton, New Mexico
This unassuming layer of clay boasts an out-of-this-world origin story.
Portola, California
A unique museum where guests can rent and operate a locomotive.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Chicago, Illinois
In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.
Chicago, Illinois
Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.
Chicago, Illinois
This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.
McCall, Idaho
The secluded site of a 1943 plane crash and amazing rescue is only accessible by hiking through the woods.
Paju, South Korea
South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.
Sasebo, Japan
The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.
Nagasaki, Japan
A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.