Athens, Greece
Theatre of Dionysus
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
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Athens, Greece
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Frankfort, Kentucky
This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
Forneys Creek, North Carolina
This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Asheville, North Carolina
Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.
Kilsyth, Scotland
Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.
Glasgow, Scotland
An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.
Tucson, Arizona
This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.
Eglon, West Virginia
The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.
Riverton, West Virginia
Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
Chillicothe, Ohio
The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.