Chicken, Alaska
Chicken of Chicken, Alaska
A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.
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Chicken, Alaska
A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.
Crosstown, England
This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.
Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico
Get three sheets to the wind at this desert winery with a nautical theme.
Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden
This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.
Black Canyon City, Arizona
Every year, festive decorations appear on this juniper tree located in the median strip of a busy highway.
York, England
This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.
Rome, Italy
A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.
Cairo, Egypt
The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.
Glastonbury, England
This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.
Carthage, Tunisia
An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.
Nizwa, Oman
This beautifully restored fortification kept the city safe for centuries.
Puente Viesgo, Spain
The walls of these four caverns are filled with art that dates back to the earliest human presence in Europe.
Västerås SO, Sweden
This museum of Viking vessels allows visitors to take a replica out for a spin.
Berlin, Germany
At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.
Istanbul, Turkey
This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.
Bussi Sul Tirino, Italy
The ruins of this once gorgeous medieval church are still standing, despite the region's constant flooding.
Mexico City, Mexico
In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Glasgow, Scotland
The former home of the world-famous Templeton Carpet Factory.
Anagni, Italy
The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.
Anagni, Italy
A medieval house with mysterious alchemical inscriptions on its facade
Lucknow, India
Inside the dome of this gigantic, Saturn-shaped building is one of the largest planetariums in Asia.
Pula, Croatia
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.