Sewanee, Tennessee
The Templeton Library
Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.
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Sewanee, Tennessee
Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Vatican City
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
New York, New York
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.