Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Fluorescent Rocks of Sterling Hill Mine
Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.
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Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.
Akureyri, Iceland
Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers.
Astoria, Oregon
This solo operation offers the world's only whey wines in flavors such as chocolate-orange.
Gateway, Colorado
Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Lucas, Kansas
A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.
Ashford, England
A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Pasadena, California
A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.
Yonkers, New York
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
Groom Lake, Nevada
In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.
Mistley, England
This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.
Alaska
The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Jenner, California
The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
United States / Canada
The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.
Cairo, Egypt
An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.
Sarasota, Florida
The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.
Kerry, Ireland
Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.
Cuenca, Spain
This museum is known as the "Land of the Dinosaurs," but its full-scale dino models are just the start.
Móstoles, Spain
A model solar system adds a celestial touch to this suburban park.
Grass Valley, California
The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."