Paisley, Oregon
Paisley Five Mile Caves
These wave-cut overhangs on ancient Lake Chewaucan contain some of the oldest evidence of human habitation in North America.
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Paisley, Oregon
These wave-cut overhangs on ancient Lake Chewaucan contain some of the oldest evidence of human habitation in North America.
Ciutadella, Spain
These ancient burial caves carved into the cliffs offer a glimpse into prehistoric funeral practices and Menorca's early inhabitants.
Aulendorf, Germany
Two elaborately decorated "catacomb saints" are displayed on either side of the altar in a small church in Germany.
Sal, Cabo Verde
An incredibly salty lake inside the crater of an extinct volcano.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.
Chigasaki, Japan
An old woman cured cholera in the 1820s and now her grave is said to be the city’s most cursed object.
Alishan, Taiwan
You can still see the remains of a sacred 3,000-year-old cypress.
Antwerpen, Belgium
A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.
New Milford, Connecticut
The best revenge is a five-tiered layer cake of a dwelling.
Los Angeles, California
Hidden in a Hollywood apartment, this restaurant takes diners on a gastronomic journey through West Africa.
Naha, Japan
Archaeologists continue to debate whether this site yielded the oldest human remains in Japan.
Grapevine, Texas
Fall through a crack in the seams of reality at this immersive art installation.
Saltergate, England
Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.
Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Spectacular 300-foot cliffs in a lush mountain canyon.
London, England
One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.
London, England
A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.
Badrshein, Egypt
The oldest tourist graffiti in the world helped archaeologists identify the Pyramid of Djoser.
Cabedelo, Brazil
Take a ferry across the Paraíba river in one of these 1980s bus-turned-boats.
Salem, Massachusetts
A rare 16-bedroom Qing Dynasty house re-erected on the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This sculptural representation of an Andersen fairy tale had to be pushed away for being too grim.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The history of Reykjavik told through a historical village and live actors.
Autun, France
Reminiscent of a termite mound, this imposing structure is likely an ancient funerary monument.
Fort Langley, British Columbia
First Nations’ foodways are front and center at this food truck-turned-brick-and-mortar.
Sharpsburg, Maryland
This is the cabin from which John Brown and his men launched their fateful war to end slavery on October 16, 1859.