Ottawa, Ontario
Pandemic Bridge at Porter's Island
The metal truss bridge served as the sole entry point to an "isolation island" for smallpox outbreaks throughout the 1870s and early 1940s.
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Ottawa, Ontario
The metal truss bridge served as the sole entry point to an "isolation island" for smallpox outbreaks throughout the 1870s and early 1940s.
Thredbo, Australia
The tallest mountain in mainland Australia.
Palm Beach, Florida
This spooky road cut through a mound of ancient coral might be haunted by a witch.
West Orange, New Jersey
Take a step into the workshop where Edison and his employees revolutionized the world.
Columbus, Ohio
A 2,000-year-old Adena burial mound located along a busy street in Columbus, Ohio.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Invergarry, Scotland
From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Piercebridge, England
This bridge once allowed Dere Street to cross the River Tees.
Salamanca, New York
This museum pays tribute to the largest group in the Iroquois Confederacy.
Waterford, Connecticut
Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.
East Lyme, Connecticut
With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.
Gateshead, England
The largest timber structure in Europe.
Highland, Scotland
An abandoned village where the ruined foundations cling to a cliff.
Margate, England
This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.
Ponderosa, New Mexico
On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.
Quinter, Kansas
These otherworldly limestone formations jut out from the Kansas prairie.
Creede, Colorado
This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.
Joshua Tree, California
This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.
Traverse City, Michigan
An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.
Calumet Township, Michigan
A tragedy and memorial that raised awareness about the dangers of unsealed mineshafts.
Houghton, Michigan
The birthplace of professional hockey on the shores of Portage Lake.
L'Anse, Michigan
This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.
Ishpeming, Michigan
A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.