Washington, D.C.
Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
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Washington, D.C.
The remains of Martha, the last known passenger pigeon, serve as a tool to educate about conservation.
Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick
Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.
Depoe Bay, Oregon
The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.
Green Gables, Prince Edward Island
Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.
Lower Darnley, Prince Edward Island
Rusty red sands line the shores of this Canadian Province.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Silver Spring, Maryland
The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.
McLean, Virginia
The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Newport, Rhode Island
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
New Orleans, Louisiana
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.
Glasgow, Scotland
"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
Grand Rapids, Michigan
An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.