Manzanillo, Costa Rica
Yicel Shipwreck
An intentionally grounded cargo ship remains half-buried in the sand.
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Manzanillo, Costa Rica
An intentionally grounded cargo ship remains half-buried in the sand.
Costa Rica
These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.
Tanuf, Oman
The ruins in this village were caused by something more sinister than neglect.
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Though it's no longer a functioning train depot, this castle-like structure is an important piece of Oklahoma history.
Cork, Ireland
This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.
Ponca City, Oklahoma
This ostentatious Italianate palace of an Oklahoma billionaire is filled with several themed mini-museums.
Aline, Oklahoma
The only remaining sod house Oklahoma built by a homesteader in 1894.
Caldwell, Kansas
A series of silhouettes that recall the great cattle drives of the 19th-century.
Bloomington, Indiana
The world's largest anatomically accurate brain sculpture.
Menzel Jemil, Tunisia
An eerie ship cemetery with gunfire as a soundtrack.
Hill City, South Dakota
One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.
Covington, Indiana
One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp.
Schaumburg, Illinois
The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.
Chicago, Illinois
Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.
Chicago, Illinois
The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation.
Chicago, Illinois
This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Lemont, Illinois
This former nursery supplied plants for the creation of Chicago's largest park.
Alexandria, Minnesota
This museum is dedicated to preserving Minnesota's lake culture through displays of vintage watercraft and rotating exhibits.
Nacogdoches, Texas
Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.
Bedford, Indiana
One-layer pyramid in Indiana.
Hemphill, Texas
Located in the place where the Columbia space shuttle came down, a museum-memorial that is both touching and informative.