Herndon, Virginia
Acetylene Gas Generating Station
The birthplace of the Herndon Gas Company.
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Herndon, Virginia
The birthplace of the Herndon Gas Company.
Sterling, Virginia
This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.
Orefield, Pennsylvania
America's oldest drive-in movie theater has been in continuous operation since 1934.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Iceland
Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.
Keflavík, Iceland
A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Porto, Portugal
Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.
Lisbon, Portugal
Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Bologna, Italy
Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.
Borgo a Mozzano, Italy
A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.
Vernazza, Italy
This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
Riomaggiore, Italy
A lover's walk between hilltop towns, decorated with graffiti love notes.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.
Lucca, Italy
This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.
Lucca, Italy
Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden.