Covington, Indiana
Portland Arch
One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp.
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Covington, Indiana
One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp.
Madrid, Spain
This piece of early engineering is rather unknown despite its location in the heart of Madrid.
Velha Goa, India
This cemetery in Velha Goa was once the site of several historical religious buildings.
San Diego, California
Admire a Lilliputian replica of the fast food outlet.
Lancaster, Massachusetts
The biggest apple in all of New England stands 10 feet tall and weighs over 1,000 pounds.
Tangier, Morocco
Local authorities nearly destroyed this mural before a viral video rallied international support to save it.
Vigo, Spain
Dedicated to one of the author's most iconic works.
Oxford, England
A rare specimen of the ancient piggy bank of Java resides in one of the unassuming corners of the Ashmolean.
Belgrade, Serbia
A NATO bombing took the lives of 16 civilians in 1999—the ruins remain in the center of Belgrade.
Creswell, North Carolina
This lake—the second largest in the state— was hiding historic treasures beneath its surface.
Durham, North Carolina
Born from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past
Washington, D.C.
The only female equestrian statue in Washington, D.C. is a 15th-century French heroine.
Avanos, Turkey
This giant work of Cappadocian pottery includes a memorial for the artisan who created it.
Belém, Brazil
This massive waterfront market is located at the "gateway to the Amazon."
Jacksonville, Florida
The final resting place of "Mother Kofi," a Black minister who was assassinated in the middle of a sermon.
Bath, England
The accidental discovery of this gilt bronze head led archaeologists to find the Roman Baths in the city of Bath
Minamishimabara, Japan
Buried nine feet under, these houses are preserved as a stark reminder of the disastrous 1991 Unzen eruption.
Glasgow, Scotland
A ceramic postbox where visitors can post original poems and creative messages.
London, England
Despite the name, this ancient piece of crystal may not have been a lens at all.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.
Lisbon, Portugal
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Often mistaken as a medieval Gothic monument, this unique cornerstone only dates back to the 1980s.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
One of the world's oldest continually operating bookstores.
Hutton Mulgrave, England
Almost nothing but earthworks remain of this long-lost castle.