Pueblo, Colorado
Forgotten Grumman TLRV
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
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Pueblo, Colorado
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
Valence, France
When the imprisoned pope's remains were finally returned to the Vatican, his heart stayed behind in France.
Dublin, Ireland
The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.
Saint-Denis, France
The mummified heart of Louis XVII, the lost dauphin of the French Revolution.
Rome, Italy
This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes.
Paris, France
In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.
Rouen, France
His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
Melrose, Scotland
The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.
Venice, Italy
A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
Athens, Greece
This small chapel holds the mummified heart of one of the heroes of the Greek Revolution.
Lake Powell, Utah
The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The first woman to become a member of the parliament of Iceland.
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Originally built by the Works Progress Administration, this park was recently saved from demolition.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.
Warsaw, Poland
After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.
Miramar, Mexico
The site where the Spanish first landed in Mexico was once a thriving Mesoamerican city.
Pewsey, England
This figure was cut into the hillside in 1937 to commemorate the coronation of King George VI.
Scottsdale, Arizona
An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.
Devín, Slovakia
The memorial stands at the intersection of the rivers Morava and Danube.
St Francisville, Louisiana
Located in a remote part of a Louisiana wildlife refuge, this tree has been standing for more than 1,200 years.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.
Kondhavli, India
This ancient well once held a top-secret royal meeting chamber.
Sonico, Italy
A family accused of witchcraft once called this medieval tower home.
Garching bei München, Germany
This "Atomic Egg" appears on the city of Garching's coat of arms.