Mandalay, Myanmar
U Bein Bridge
The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.
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Mandalay, Myanmar
The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.
Kuşadası, Turkey
A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.
Sultaniye Köyü, Turkey
The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.
Selçuk, Turkey
Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.
Selçuk, Turkey
The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.
Salem, New Hampshire
America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.
Newport, Rhode Island
Oldest synagogue in the United States.
Newport, Rhode Island
The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Providence, Rhode Island
Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.
Narragansett, Rhode Island
The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.
Narragansett, Rhode Island
This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.
Newport, Rhode Island
Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.
Providence, Rhode Island
Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.
Newport, Rhode Island
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
Providence, Rhode Island
This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.
Annapolis, Maryland
A mural honoring two trailblazing Supreme Court Justices—Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Annapolis, Maryland
This Annapolis home was built by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Annapolis, Maryland
This memorial honors five journalists who were killed in a mass shooting in 2018, and affirms the importance of the first amendment.
Annapolis, Maryland
This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.
Annapolis, Maryland
A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.
Annapolis, Maryland
Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.
Tillamook, Oregon
The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.