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Veryovkina Cave is more than 1.3 miles deep—the deepest known in the world.

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

Nearly three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, the hero of the USSR still stands over Belarus.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.

A monument to Cuffy, a rebellious enslaved person who became a national hero in Guyana.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

Where now stands a 42-story condominium tower of marble, glass and steel was once the central market of New York’s slave trade.

Now home to nothing but a weather station and a landing strip, a group of enslaved people were marooned on this tiny island for 15 years.

A hacienda that features all things uniquely Yucatán.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

The hermits of Karoulia protect their asocial lifestyles by living on the vertical face of a treacherous precipice.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.