Naples, Italy
Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco
The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.
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Naples, Italy
The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.
Naples, Italy
The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
San Diego, California
Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.
San Diego, California
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
San Diego, California
One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
Gaffney, South Carolina
The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Rose Hill, North Carolina
The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.
Washington, D.C.
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Alexandria, Virginia
The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.
Stafford, Virginia
The FBI's urban training course may have the highest fake crime rate in the world.
Arlington, Virginia
The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Alexandria, Virginia
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Arlington, Virginia
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
Pensacola, Florida
A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.
Pensacola, Florida
A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.
Rome, Italy
A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.
Pompeii, Italy
This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Rome, Italy
Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.