Edinburgh, Scotland
Old Calton Cemetery
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.
New York, New York
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
San Francisco, California
One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
Freeport, Maine
When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
Biddeford, Maine
Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.
Kennebunk, Maine
The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.
Bangor, Maine
The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.
Bangor, Maine
This Art Deco theater is the last remaining opera house in the “little Broadway of the North.”
Bayfield, Prince Edward Island
This engineering marvel is the longest bridge in Canada and one of the longest spans in the world.
Butte, Montana
One of the last socialist halls still standing in the United States.
Anaconda, Montana
A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!
Anaconda, Montana
This tiny movie theater was the last one in the U.S. constructed in the Nuevo Deco architectural style.
Three Forks, Montana
These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.