Mexico City, Mexico
Museo Nacional de Cartografía
This museum dedicated to cartography is housed in a former 17th-century convent.
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Mexico City, Mexico
This museum dedicated to cartography is housed in a former 17th-century convent.
Mechelen, Belgium
The tallest church in Mechelen might have been the tallest in the world if not for a lack of funds.
Guadalajara, Mexico
One of the oldest hospitals in the Americas is now decorated in hallucinatory murals.
Swan Valley, Idaho
A creek tumbles over a series of step-like rocks to create this scenic water feature.
Drummond, Montana
A metal menagerie fills the yard of this museum and gallery, the work of Montana artist Bill Ohrmann.
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands
A large measuring stick marks the lowest point of a country that is partially under sea level.
Fairbanks, Alaska
The collection includes seven one-of-a-kind automobiles, vintage fashion, and more.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Commemorating the landing of William of Orange with his European army on their way to the Battle of the Boyne.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
At this beautifully preserved Pre-Hispanic site, you can see ancient petroglyphs with depictions of llamas and alpacas.
Glentrool, Scotland
On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.
Ballston Spa, New York
Thousands of bottles that have held everything from poison to perfume make up the collection of this small museum.
Les Trois-Moutiers, France
A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.
Bunnik, Netherlands
For years, the remains of this ancient Roman fortress were hidden under an orchard.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.
Moscow, Russia
An iconic Soviet statue of working-class people.
Derbent, Russia
An enormous Soviet aircraft, the only one of its kind, stands at the deserted shore of the Caspian Sea.
Annapolis, Maryland
The oldest military monument in the United States.
Santos, Brazil
In this Brazilian city, a vertical graveyard rules the skyline.
Colares, Portugal
One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."
Landshut, Germany
This impressive castle looms over small German town.
Tucson, Arizona
During World War II this was the site of an "honor camp" used as a prison for draft dodgers, Native American conscientious objectors, and Japanese-Americans—including a man who brought his case against the camp to the Supreme Court.
Mägipe, Estonia
One of the oldest lighthouses in the world has been in continuous use since it was first built in 1531.
Tbilisi, Georgia
This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.