Hucknall, England
Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Hucknall, England
Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.
Waukesha, Wisconsin
A forgotten Cold War relic hidden in the outskirts of a Wisconsin city.
Union City, Indiana
One of the first schools in the U.S. to admit students without regard to race or gender.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.
Paris, France
What looks like a normal building is really a hollow facade hiding a subway vent.
Guangzhou, China
A shrine to the missionary who first brought Islam to China.
Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Minnesota
When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
Mogarraz, Spain
Images of neighbors past and present guard the streets of this charming alpine village.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.
Hopewell, Virginia
For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.
Chinsali, Zambia
A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.
Manchester, England
The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.
Chicago, Illinois
No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
During World War II the Thorp building was guarded by the OSS, FBI, and US Navy because of the top-secret bombsight being produced there.
Heckington, England
The last working windmill in the U.K. that has eight sails.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Where the notorious gang lived while on the run from the FBI.
Kings Clipstone, England
These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.
Munich, Germany
The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.
Malacca, Malaysia
A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.
Pasadena, California
This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.