Vieques, Puerto Rico
Vieques Island
On this Puerto Rican island, many abandoned naval ammunition bunkers sit open while a few have been padlocked by locals as personal storage.
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Vieques, Puerto Rico
On this Puerto Rican island, many abandoned naval ammunition bunkers sit open while a few have been padlocked by locals as personal storage.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.
Boston, Massachusetts
A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.
Woodstock, New York
Now the final resting place of prominent artists and musicians, it was originally founded to separate the rich from the poor in death.
Kingston, New York
An abandoned dollhouse factory.
Kingston, New York
The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War.
Hull, Massachusetts
Civil War-era Fort designed to withstand invasion and attack, with tricky traps called "murder holes."
Hull, Massachusetts
Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.
Boston, Massachusetts
This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.
Moscow, Russia
This building holds the embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.
New York, New York
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
New York, New York
This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
Bogotá, Colombia
This narrow street is packed with street vendors and bars selling chicha.
Bogotá, Colombia
This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.
Bogotá, Colombia
A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.
Arequipa, Peru
An outdoor gallery of sculptures chiseled from a unique stone.
Arequipa, Peru
This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.
Washington, D.C.
Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.