London, England
Thomas Becket Plaque
Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.
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London, England
Near the site where the English Archbishop was born, you can find an emblem in the shape of a pilgrim's badge.
New York, New York
Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.
Washington, D.C.
The first museum in the U.S. to address human rights issues in China.
Germantown, Maryland
One of only two sites in the United States containing the remains of Buddha.
Boyds, Maryland
The only public school for Black children in the region from 1895-1936.
Towson, Maryland
The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.
Berlin, Maryland
Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.
Rockville, Maryland
The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard.
Charles City, Virginia
John Tyler never got to be buried at his beloved home, but every pet his family owned since has been.
Alexandria, Virginia
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Bologna, Italy
A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Bologna, Italy
In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.
Bologna, Italy
Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
Turin, Italy
One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.
Turin, Italy
A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.
Trumansburg, New York
A reproduction of a giant humanoid "fossil," a hoax buried locally for construction crews to find and gain national attention.
La Palma, Spain
Several petroglyphs are all that remain of an ancient pyramid.
Pompeii, Italy
Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
Bobs Farm, Australia
Once an aquarium, this sanctuary now rescues sharks and rays from fishing nets.
Washington, D.C.
Now a living classroom, this house was once the home of Reverend James Clinton Dent, a formerly enslaved man and a pastor.