Waukesha, Wisconsin
M-74 Nike Missile Tracking and Control Site.
A forgotten Cold War relic hidden in the outskirts of a Wisconsin city.
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Waukesha, Wisconsin
A forgotten Cold War relic hidden in the outskirts of a Wisconsin city.
Hanoi, Vietnam
The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.
Alpine, Texas
This is probably not the Target you're looking for.
Miami, Florida
The timeworn "Yankee Stadium" of the fastest game in the world isn't going anywhere.
Inyo County, California
A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.
Liverpool, England
Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.
St John's, Isle of Man
An unusual monument to a 19th-century circus star.
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Cedar, Michigan
A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.
Hokkaidō, Japan
This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.
Waddinxveen, Netherlands
Yup, that's a 330-foot yacht passing over the highway.
Monterey, California
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Rjukan, Norway
For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.
Glasgow, Scotland
The world's spiciest ice cream comes from Glasgow.
Newport, Rhode Island
The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first Black man to win the US Open.
Redmond, Washington
This Cold War missile launch site has been abandoned for 40 years.
Paris, France
The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.
Montserrat
George Martin's Caribbean recording studio now rots within the shadow of an active volcano.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.
Smyrna, New York
See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.
Kisoro, Uganda
The home of half the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
Madison, Wisconsin
This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.