Durham, North Carolina
Bennett Place
The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.
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Durham, North Carolina
The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.
Durham, North Carolina
This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.
Malton, England
This small figurine of a bear tells us a lot about the value of jewels and funerary practices in Roman Britannia.
Saint Charles, Idaho
Idaho’s largest, deepest limestone cave is known for its quirky rock formations and bat population.
Sunshine Valley, British Columbia
The morning of January 9, 1965, over 46 million cubic meters of earth, rock, and snow broke free, obliterating a section of the highway below.
Seattle, Washington
Meet me at the most confusing intersection in Seattle.
Koyulus, Kazakhstan
This small canyon is home to a treasure trove of geological oddities.
Gyeongju, South Korea
From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.
North Rim, Arizona
Hike up to this ancestral grain storage site, but don't touch.
Fairfax, Virginia
An unkempt, oddly placed piece of land keeps an elderly farming couple in a residential area.
Hays, Kansas
The first graveyard named "Boot Hill" was established in Hays, Kansas, years before better known cemeteries with the same name.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.
Toronto, Ontario
At a bridge over the Humber river, markers show the effects of the deadliest hurricane in Canadian history.
Delta Junction, Alaska
An icy behemoth that towers over you with a blue ice cave in the winter and a roaring creek in the summer.
Oirase, Japan
This replica of the Statue of Liberty is a quarter of the size of the real thing. It sits on the same latitude as the original, but on the other side of the world.
Passu, Pakistan
Unrefined, uneven, and unstable—this is the real McCoy of Pakistani suspension bridges.
Milan, Italy
Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.
Milan, Italy
Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.
Milan, Italy
Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan.
Milan, Italy
A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.
Milan, Italy
A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.
Milan, Italy
Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.
Milan, Italy
The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.
Milan, Italy
The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.