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Waterfalls at Jacko Steps

Dominica

Jacko Steps

This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.

Bloody Bay Coral Wall

Little Cayman, Cayman Islands

Bloody Bay Coral Wall

A glowing underwater cliff attracts marine life and divers in equal measure.

Divers explore Heracleion

Alexandria, Egypt

The Lost City of Heracleion

An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.

The view from the obelisk

Brooklyn, New York

Tomb of Secrets at Green-Wood Cemetery

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

A dome of Sultan Mosque, with the ring of bottle bases visible at the bottom.

Singapore

Soy Sauce Bottles of Sultan Mosque

A ring of soy sauce bottle bases decorate an important Singaporean landmark.

Malay burial plot

Singapore

Jalan Kubor Cemetery

The oldest Muslim cemetery in Singapore, with a strong royal connection.

Swirling keys on Mortillaro's shop. (acetonic/Flickr)

New York, New York

Greenwich Locksmith

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

Einstein's Brain Slides

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

MĂĽtter Museum

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

The Cockroach Hall of Fame Museum
Permanently Closed

Plano, Texas

The Cockroach Hall of Fame Museum

Cockroach Museum features roach celebrities and live hissing cockroaches.

Old Thomas

Tallinn, Estonia

Old Thomas

The Guardian of Tallinn.

The staircase is the entrance to the main monastery.

Tallinn, Estonia

Ichthus Art Gallery

A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.

The exterior of Raeapteek

Tallinn, Estonia

Raeapteek

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

Ribbinska Huset

Stockholm, Sweden

Ribbinska Huset

It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.

Aifur

Stockholm, Sweden

Aifur

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

Vasa Museum

Stockholm, Sweden

Vasa Museum

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Extinct woolly rhino skull.

Toronto, Ontario

SkullStore Oddity Shop

A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.

Kaaterskill Falls and the Bayard of Dogs

Haines Falls, New York

Kaaterskill Falls and the Bayard of Dogs

A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.

Morbid Anatomy Library & Giftshop

Brooklyn, New York

Morbid Anatomy Library & Giftshop

A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories

The Spanish colonial revival style of the Childs restaurant building made it unique at the time.

Brooklyn, New York

Childs Restaurant Building

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

Bluestockings storefront in 2006.

New York, New York

Bluestockings Bookstore

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

The "Washington Irving" House

New York, New York

The "Irving House"

Nope, not Washington Irving's house.

Revelers are often noted for their glamour and artistry.

Brooklyn, New York

Coney Island Mermaid Parade

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

Materials at the warehouse.

Queens, New York

Materials for the Arts

A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.

Gay Liberation Monument.

New York, New York

Gay Liberation

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

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