Key West, Florida
African Cemetery at Higgs Beach
Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.
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Key West, Florida
Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.
Evanston, Illinois
Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.
Seattle, Washington
The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.
Saratoga Springs, New York
A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Vonore, Tennessee
This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.
Tangier, Morocco
Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.
Florence, Italy
Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.
St. Petersburg, Florida
This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.
Traverse City, Michigan
A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River. Â
Atlanta, Georgia
A hidden oasis just two minutes from downtown Atlanta.
Campbell, Ohio
There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.
Auckland, New Zealand
In an Auckland neighborhood, looming chopsticks lift noodles from the sidewalk.
Canterbury, England
An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.
Toledo, Washington
These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.
Trassenheide, Germany
The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.
Gravesend, England
The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.
Kabetogama Township, Minnesota
Terraced flowerbeds and rock sculptures in the midst of the Minnesota wilderness.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.
Cohoes, New York
A 13,000-year-old mastodon skeleton was found during the construction of a 19th-century New York mill.
Dooey, Ireland
A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."
Stirling, Scotland
Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.
Chicago, Illinois
This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.
Evanston, Illinois
A student designed this 3D-printed scale replica of the entire university campus.