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Old Faithful Geyser

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Old Faithful Geyser

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

Morning Glory pool at Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Morning Glory Pool

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Abandoned houses in Randsburg

Johannesburg, California

Randsburg

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Calico Ghost Town from an overlook

Yermo, California

Calico Ghost Town

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

The blast door at the entrance.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Cheyenne Mountain Complex

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

(Flickr/dbking)

U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado

Cadet Chapel

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

Vasa Museum

Stockholm, Sweden

Vasa Museum

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

Devils Tower

Devils Tower, Wyoming

Devils Tower

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

When your mom said, "It's about what's inside," she was referring to Devils Hole.

Amargosa Valley, Nevada

Devil's Hole

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

Devils Golf Course Landscape

Inyo County, California

Devils Golf Course Landscape

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Mission Control Room at JPL

La CaƱada Flintridge, California

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

The exterior of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California (United States).

Pasadena, California

Rose Bowl

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

Old Jewish Cemetery of Prague.

Prague, Czechia

Old Jewish Cemetery

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Exterior of the Old New Synagogue.

Prague, Czechia

Old New Synagogue

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

Statue of Franz Kafka with headphones for size comparison.

Prague, Czechia

Statue of Franz Kafka

A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.

Anna, a rare blue lobster adult.

Padstow, England

National Lobster Hatchery

Glimpse into the life cycle of the European lobster and the work being done to protect them.

The sign of the village of Westward Ho!, 2007.

Westward Ho!, England

Westward Ho!

How did this lovely seaside English village come by such an unusual name?

Hatch the Mary Rose Dog

Portsmouth, England

Hatch the Mary Rose Dog

Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

Great West Window

Winchester, England

The Great West Window

This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.

The Storm Tower

Bude, England

The Storm Tower

An octagonal folly tower overlooking the sea.

The George has a history dating back to the 16th century.

London, England

George Inn

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

Amazing swans.

Windsor, England

The Queen's Swans at Windsor

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

Queen Charlotte Street.

Windsor, England

Queen Charlotte Street

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

The Dragon's Head.

York, England

Hidden Wonders of York Minster

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

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