New York, New York
Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
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New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
Rochester, New York
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
Rochester, New York
The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
Celebration, Florida
Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.
Yorklyn, Pennsylvania
An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.
Laxey, Isle of Man
World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years.
Newton Abbot, England
This grave resides at the crossroad of three parishes.
Mersin Province, Turkey
Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Lübben, Germany
Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat.
Wuppertal, Germany
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
Leverkusen, Germany
Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.
London, England
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Niagara Falls, New York
Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.