Ibusuki, Japan
Nishi-Ōyama Station
Japan Railways' southernmost train station offers a view of a volcano and a mailbox said to grant happiness.
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Ibusuki, Japan
Japan Railways' southernmost train station offers a view of a volcano and a mailbox said to grant happiness.
Elk City, Oklahoma
An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."
Woerden, Netherlands
This ancient stele gives a testimony to the presence of the Syrian sun god Elagabalus on the Roman Empire's western frontier.
Chicago, Illinois
Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.
Newark, Delaware
This wildflower meadow was once the site of America's oldest operating paper mill and a symbol of Newark's manufacturing past.
Cusco, Peru
An extraterrestrial-themed art exhibit makes the perfect place to crash-land while interacting with Andean culture and history.
Hastings, England
A former smuggler's haven houses "The Chapel" and its mysterious carvings.
Malo Grablje, Croatia
This deserted town in the hills of Croatia’s "party island" may have a scandalous connection to King Henry VIII.
Grenada
This lake with an inactive volcano underneath is often said to be bottomless.
Seaford, Delaware
In October 1856, Harriet Tubman escaped arrest at this site while attempting to reunite an enslaved woman named Tilly with her fiancé.
Kamakura, Japan
The alleged site of the months-long imprisonment of a Japanese prince.
Nanjo, Japan
Once a huge limestone cave that collapsed thousands of years ago, this scenic ravine is also an important archaeological site.
Easton, Massachusetts
A sign marks the location of an 18th-century sawmill allegedly owned by a wizard who employed Satanic imps.
Jacksonville, Florida
Tucked away in Jacksonville's oldest neighborhood, this museum stands as a repository and celebration of outsider art.
Pilchowice, Poland
The tallest stone dam in Poland was opened by Kaiser Wilhelm II himself.
Sliema, Malta
Despite the name, these small saltwater swimming pools have nothing to do with the Romans.
Kerċem, Malta
This 19th-century aqueduct provides insights into how water was supplied to Victoria on the island of Gozo before modern plumbing.
Lead, South Dakota
Before its closure in 2002, this South Dakota mine was the largest and deepest gold mine in Western Hemisphere.
Køge, Denmark
This marker commemorates a long-lasting historical haunting and demonic possession that led to one of Denmark's worst witch trials.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
This historic 19th-century building was the center of British trade and diplomacy in Taiwan.
Busot, Spain
A private collector gathered these sound machines and musical instruments across five continents.
Globe, Arizona
The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.
Sesimbra, Portugal
Ghostly ship drawings grace the walls of this medieval hospital.
Upton, New York
Starting in 1961, Brookhaven National Labs regularly irradiated a section of forest with a canister of Cesium-137 to study the effects of hard gamma radiation on an ecosystem.