Washington, D.C.
Defense Intelligence Agency Museum
Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.
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Washington, D.C.
Amid the sprawling Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters is one of Washington's least accessible museums.
Natchez, Mississippi
A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.
Essex, Connecticut
British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.
Bremen, Germany
Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.
Herndon, Virginia
An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.
Newberry Springs, California
The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.
York, England
This aircraft museum is home to one of just three Halifax bombers in the world.
Andělská Hora, Czechia
This ruined castle perched atop a rocky peak is a great place for a hike.
Ōsaki, Japan
A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.
Great Falls, Virginia
This former Cold War missile control site played an important role in the creation of GPS.
Marceline, Missouri
A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.
Kansas City, Missouri
The crumbling remains of the first Black-owned and operated hospital in Kansas City.
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Poland
In northeastern Poland, the ruins of a massive granary overlook the Narew River.
Tashanta, Russia
The last stop in southeast Russia.
Västerås, Sweden
Unfortunately, you can no longer spend a night in this single-person treetop hotel.
Segni, Italy
The hilltop town of Segni was once home to an ancient Roman colony and garrison.
Cartersville, Georgia
This mysterious twin turboprop Grumman G-159 covered in graffiti has spent a decade and a half abandoned.
Athens, Greece
The ruins of an ancient fortification wall sit in front of and underneath this boutique hotel.
Townsville, Australia
A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.
Hamedan, Iran
The most sacred Jewish shrine in Iran and a fine example of restoration works gone wrong.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.
Quapaw, Oklahoma
The Quapaw tribe supplies the meat and produce in this Oklahoma casino restaurant.