Salem, Massachusetts
Salem Witch Trials Memorial
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
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Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
London, England
The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Dubuque, Iowa
This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.
Dubuque, Iowa
For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.
Swansea, Australia
This historic Australian bridge was built by convicts with giant stone spikes to prevent cattle from falling off the sides.
Miyoshi, Japan
Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
Seney, Michigan
"The Most Boring Road in the State."
Kisapáti, Hungary
Take a hike to this unique rock formation formed by lava flows.
Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
One of the Treasury Building's original columns now sits as a garden monument in the middle of a busy military base.
Los Angeles, California
Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.
Bath, England
This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.
Schiphol, Netherlands
This old KLM airplane cut into three parts was transformed into an eclectic airport gift shop.
Aztec, New Mexico
The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.
Grindelwald, Switzerland
The second-highest train station in Europe.
Peoria, Illinois
This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
Alton, Illinois
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.