San Francisco, California
Heroes Grove Memorial
A quiet marker in memory of local men and women lost in WWI.
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San Francisco, California
A quiet marker in memory of local men and women lost in WWI.
United States Minor Outlying Islands
A desperate final message left by a POW on the run serves as a memorial for himself and the 97 that died with him.
Honolulu, Hawaii
This WWII plane died a quiet death, and is now a garden eel playground.
Palermo, Italy
This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system.
Crespano del Grappa, Italy
This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.
Željava, Croatia
Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.
Predjama, Slovenia
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
Florence, Italy
A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
Florence, Italy
Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.
Florence, Italy
The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.
Castle Rock, Colorado
The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver.
Santa Clarita, California
According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.
Richmond, California
Abandoned landscape once home to "the world's largest winery."
Richmond, California
Once the largest winery in the world, this castle-like building now sits abandoned on the San Pablo/San Francisco Bay shore.
Glen Ellen, California
The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.
Stromboli, Italy
A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France
The largest underground church in Europe.
Bourcefranc-le-Chapus, France
A castle-like sea fort from the 17th century is now a museum to oyster farming.
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
Keystone, South Dakota
The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Landers, California
Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.