Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
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Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
District of Columbia
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Prague, Czechia
A saintly relic hidden in a Prague church basement.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Hallstatt, Austria
An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.
Werfen, Austria
The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.
Salzburg, Austria
Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.
Salzburg, Austria
Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.
Boston, Massachusetts
Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.