Acteal, Mexico
Acteal Pillar of Shame
A 26-foot tall roadside concrete pillar recalls a yet-unresolved 1997 political massacre.
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Acteal, Mexico
A 26-foot tall roadside concrete pillar recalls a yet-unresolved 1997 political massacre.
Motloang, Lesotho
This sandstone plateau once served as a stronghold for Lesotho's King Moshoeshoe I and his subjects.
Mobridge, South Dakota
The final resting place of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Tatanka Iyotaka, commonly known by the English translation Sitting Bull.
Tucson, Arizona
This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.
Vicenza, Italy
Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.
Mamou, Louisiana
“The Cajun Music Capital of the World” has kept things French in a Louisiana prairie town for over 75 years.
Pelham, Tennessee
An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.
Livingston, Scotland
Scotland is filled with standing stones that date back hundreds or thousands of years. This is not one of them.
Baguio, Philippines
Just off the road outside Baguio, a gigantic lion's head carved into a mountain greets those driving by.
Nazaré, Portugal
A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.
St. John's, Isle of Man
Believed to be the former location of one of the earliest Viking assemblies in Europe.
La Magdeleine, Italy
These ruins on Mont Tantané dates back to the Iron Age, but there is limited evidence for why a village was built so far from water or other resources.
Townville, South Carolina
A 1960s damming project turned one family’s hilltop cemetery into an island.
Uchon, France
Erosion left these fascinating granite formations strewn across fields and mountains in Burgundy.
Varanasi, India
A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.
Lesotho
An 18th-century hideout became a permanent and ongoing residence for one Lesotho tribe.
Tokyo, Japan
Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.
Thredbo, Australia
The tallest mountain in mainland Australia.
Lemon Cove, California
This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.
Rushen, Isle of Man
This unique rock formation has become a popular walking trail.
Wilsons Promontory, Australia
A unique rock formation that only a few have managed to venture inside.
Lalitpur, Nepal
An ancient art form is kept alive in this corner of Nepal.
Raymond Island, Australia
This area was created to save the region's koala population.
Verona, Italy
These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.