Montgomery, Alabama
National Memorial for Peace and Justice
Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.
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Montgomery, Alabama
Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.
Ndola, Zambia
A memorial marks the spot where a plane crash killed several United Nations members on a peace mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.
Zambia
Africa's fourth longest river originates from a burbling spring in a secluded stretch of woods.
Baltimore, Maryland
The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Lyme Regis, England
A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.
Yemen
The most alien-looking place on Earth.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Dover, Delaware
In 1787, a group of delegates met at this very spot to drink, be merry, and ratify the Constitution of the United States.
Medellín, Colombia
Located outside Medellín, this Colombian park focuses on conservation and sustainability.
Nazca, Peru
This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.
Casabermeja, Spain
This surreal-looking tree pruned more than 1,000 years ago is still producing olives for oil.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
Yelverton, England
This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Odda, Norway
Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."
Prague, Czechia
A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
Mitchell, Oregon
Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.
Averøy, Norway
A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.
Juneau, Alaska
Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."
Bangor, Maine
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.
Hitachinaka, Japan
Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.
London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.