Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima's Hypocenter
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
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Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Petersham, Massachusetts
All that remains of this Massachusetts town, demolished in the name of progress, is a stone marker.
New York, New York
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
New York, New York
Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.
Havana, Cuba
After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.
Eyam, England
Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
Ravenna, Italy
Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
Inarajan, Guam
Located on Guam's south shore, this small cave is named for an ancient and powerful Chamorro Chief.
Hamelin, Germany
The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.
New Haven, Connecticut
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Harrogate, England
Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.
Lyndhurst, Virginia
This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.
Sterling, Virginia
This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.
Tokyo, Japan
After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.
Amiens, France
Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.
Mississauga, Ontario
A Victorian cemetery hidden along a trucking route is all that remains of a 19th century village.
Beacon, New York
This abandoned cemetery is crumbling into ruin, exposing the artifacts and bodies buried there.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Thurmont, Maryland
This Maryland farm is known for its amazing corn mazes and its 30-foot junkbots.
Devon Island, Nunavut
The closest thing to Mars on Earth.