Berchtesgaden, Germany
The Eagle's Nest
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
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Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
Waldsassen, Germany
Skeletons dressed in extravagant 18th century royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German basilica.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Cologne, Germany
A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Concord, New Hampshire
Carved, egg-shaped stone with no explanation.
Mount Dandenong, Australia
A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.
Mena Creek, Australia
A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.
New Haven, Connecticut
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
Glastonbury, Connecticut
Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.
Dandarah, Egypt
One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.
Luxor, Egypt
Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.
Newtown, Connecticut
A tribute to the students and teachers who lost their lives during the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Mansfield, Connecticut
A giant ant model welcomes visitors to an exhibit about symbiotic organisms that live with army ant colonies.
Monroe, Connecticut
Visit the grave of America's most prominent paranormal investigators and self-proclaimed demonologists.
Hartford, Connecticut
An actual piece of the Moon, brought down to Earth by Apollo 15.
New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.
New Canaan, Connecticut
Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.
East Haddam, Connecticut
Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.
New Haven, Connecticut
An archival collection of over 2,200 case studies which includes human brain specimens and tumor specimens.
Hartford, Connecticut
A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.
Brookline, Massachusetts
This historic house was the birthplace and childhood home of the 35th president of the United States.
Norton, Massachusetts
Ghostly specters are said to haunt this secluded cave where a famed Wampanoag leader spent the final days of his life.