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This bottle-shaped monument pays tribute to the Appalachian drink that changed the pace of human life.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.

The final resting place of Dicky Pearce, the last court jester in England.

They founded the game company that made Clue, Monopoly, Risk, Trivial Pursuit, and Sorry!

The first graveyard named "Boot Hill" was established in Hays, Kansas, years before better known cemeteries with the same name.

It's common to find the famous science communicator's grave adorned with pale blue marbles.

This tiny, one-acre cemetery serves as a reminder of when the Civil War got close to the nation’s capitol.

A drab two-story office space in Delaware is a hidden tax haven for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and over half the Fortune 500 companies.

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

Before he was "Bob Marley, international reggae superstar," he was "Donald Marley," a Delaware resident and forklift operator working under an assumed name. This park tells the story.

This relief sculpture depicts America’s most famous coffee break.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

Nothing to see here.

Welcome to the greenest place in Greenland.

Over 120 years ago, the original boardgame that inspired Monopoly was invented in this small Illinois town.

A modest grave marks the final resting place of one of the world's most influential religious figures.

A lone grave is quietly tucked away in Kanawha Riflemen's Memorial Park.

A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.