Bedford, Massachusetts
Bedford Flag
It is the oldest complete surviving flag in the United States, predating the American Revolution, and may have been taken to the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
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Bedford, Massachusetts
It is the oldest complete surviving flag in the United States, predating the American Revolution, and may have been taken to the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Portland, Oregon
Its a memorial to the beloved, ugly carpet that adorned the Portland airport (PDX) for 30 years.
La Chapelle-au-Mans, France
The hidden chapel that keeps getting forgotten over the centuries
Paris, France
This funerary monument to the guillotined king and queen of France became a political lightning rod and a site of pilgrimage for French monarchists.
Bristol, Virginia
One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.
Pleasley, England
This park and coal mine heritage site is home to two of the last steam winding engines in the UK.
Cardiff, Wales
This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.
Berkeley, England
The "father of immunology" used this humble hut to offer the local people some of the world's first free vaccinations.
Bristol City, England
Bristol’s narrowest street is a ‘Hidden Gem’ for stunning street art
Bristol, England
One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.
Bristol, England
Ornamented with "Bristol Diamonds," this exotic shell grotto is considered to be the finest surviving example from the eighteenth century.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey
An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.
Śmiałowice, Poland
A hauntingly preserved early 20th-century industrial flour mill featuring a grand central tower, ornate spiral staircases, and original milling machinery left untouched.
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
The decaying giant of Ulster’s lost linen empire.
Hillend, Wales
Overlooking beautiful Rhossili Bay are the remnants of a former World War II radar station.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.
Fethiye, Turkey
One of the most exquisite Lycian hilltop citadels in Turkey.
Turkey
At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.
Bath, England
Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
Bath, England
This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."