Alexandria, Virginia
Mount Vernon Slave Cemetery
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
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Alexandria, Virginia
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
Newport, Rhode Island
The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.
Newport, Rhode Island
A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.
East Providence, Rhode Island
An ancient cemetery with some historic bodies underfoot.
Auburn, New York
The final resting place of Harriet Tubman and other famous historical figures.
Washington, D.C.
The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.
Rome, Italy
Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.
Manchester Township, New Jersey
Beautiful stained glass depictions of the history of human flight fill this surprising chapel.
Weehawken, New Jersey
The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head after a deadly duel can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.
Fribourg, Switzerland
This unique preservation is one of the only taxidermies in the world made with real whale skin.
Coleford, England
On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.
Flourtown, Pennsylvania
This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.
Wilmington, Delaware
This weeping, 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.
Wilmington, Delaware
This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.
Wilmington, Delaware
This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.
Wilmington, Delaware
A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.
Wilmington, Delaware
Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Genoa, Italy
A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Queens, New York
Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.