Rome, Italy
The Wax-Encased Remains of Blessed Anna Maria Taigi
The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.
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Rome, Italy
The mystic whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.
Furore, Italy
A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Rugby, North Dakota
A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.
Rocksprings, Texas
This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.
Brackettville, Texas
Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.
San Antonio, Texas
The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.
San Antonio, Texas
A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.
San Antonio, Texas
Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.
Brownsville, Texas
The water in this preserved area spawns vegetation that gives it a deep green color.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans, Louisiana
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
Sudbury, Ontario
Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.
Québec City, Québec
This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Underground tunnels once home to crime are now back open to the public.