Lima, Peru
Huaca Pucllana
This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.
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Lima, Peru
This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.
Lima, Peru
The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yo, Adrian!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
Yeadon, Pennsylvania
America's first serial killer rests in anonymity.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.
Denver, Colorado
Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.
Rawlins, Wyoming
This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Boise, Idaho
A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.
Antonito, Colorado
The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.
Monte Vista, Colorado
Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Denver, Colorado
Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.
Deer Isle, Maine
Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.
Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.