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The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.

This structure among the trees was the result of divine inspiration.

Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.