Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Wheatland
The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.
Failford, Scotland
A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.
Berkeley, California
Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.
Millport, Scotland
A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.
Italy
A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.
Oakland, California
A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.
Coventry, England
The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.
Sheffield, England
In the ancient Woolley Woods, an art project promises access to new worlds.
Wheaton, Illinois
Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.
Nye County, Nevada
The site of an underground detonation of a megaton nuclear bomb in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Keams Canyon, Arizona
More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.
Sheffield, England
A collection of throne-inspired sculptures dot the landscape of Wincobank.
Clinton, South Carolina
Legend has it the mill owner's daughter, Mary Musgrove, helped a Patriot soldier hide behind these falls.
Geelong, Australia
More than 100 colorful residents stand post in this seaside Australian city.
Washington, D.C.
This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.
Vero Beach, Florida
This small museum concentrates on the juicy history of orange production in Florida.
Philipsburg, Montana
A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.
Medellín, Colombia
The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.
Snowshill, England
The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.
Tambov, Russia
A homemade anatomical collection of medical anomalies and accidental catastrophes.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
A 19th-century smallpox cemetery is being reclaimed by scrub forest and sand dunes.
Queens Domain, Australia
The abandoned remains of a once popular zoo, and the grave of the last known Tasmanian Tiger.