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The Cold War-era "underground Pentagon" is a sprawling subterranean hideaway for the Defense Department.

Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.

This sprawling collection hides many charms.

Made from local Irish moss, this pie is served only in Prince Edward Island's potato museum.

This covert museum showcases booties worn by a rescue dog and slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

These unique stepping stones hug a river's edge to take hikers on a journey through a limestone gorge.

This massive monument honors the first human in space.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

This memorial pays homage to the Royal Air Force squadron that breached two important dams during World War II.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Near Belgrade, an ancient-looking sarcophagus serves as a World War I monument.

A cone-shaped top and cylindrical body set this 900-year-old structure apart from other Italian bell towers.

The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

A neighborhood park in the city of Cáceres hides what some believe are revolutionary examples of Neanderthal cave art.

A monument to the migrants who cross the dangerous waters between North Africa and a tiny Italian island.