Ghent, Belgium
The Flashing Streetlights of Ai Nati Oggi
Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.
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Ghent, Belgium
Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.
Brussels, Belgium
When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.
Brussels, Belgium
A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
Brussels, Belgium
From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.
Brussels, Belgium
Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.
Brussels, Belgium
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
New York, New York
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
Weehawken, New Jersey
The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head after a deadly duel can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.
New York, New York
This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.
New York, New York
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
Stratford, Connecticut
The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.
Cold Spring, New York
Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.
Cold Spring, New York
A ruined mansion hidden in the woods of the Hudson Valley, home of a tragically doomed romance.
Closter, New Jersey
A whimsical monument deep in this park commemorates the groups that helped build it.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
San Francisco, California
Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.
San Francisco, California
Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.
Ashmore, Illinois
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Boston, Massachusetts
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
Boston, Massachusetts
America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.
Boston, Massachusetts
This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.
Boston, Massachusetts
This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.