Chicago, Illinois
Medieval Torture Museum
The largest interactive exhibition in the U.S. exploring human history through the lens of power, punishment, and psychology.
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Chicago, Illinois
The largest interactive exhibition in the U.S. exploring human history through the lens of power, punishment, and psychology.
Cape Town, South Africa
A collection of over 100 statues of people who fought for the freedom of South Africa.
Valentine, Texas
An old adobe structure first built in the 1890s is a desert watering hole plastered with dollar bills and odd West Texas finds.
Higashikawa, Japan
The highest mountain in Hokkaido was the setting for one of Japan’s strangest unsolved mysteries.
Baia, Italy
A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.
Arizona
A beautiful piece of history in a very remote area that allowed ranchers to move their herds.
Kolonia, Micronesia
A lineup of a dozen or so Japanese light tanks from WWII.
Houston, Texas
A piece of I-45 graffiti has become one of Houston’s unofficial slogans.
Cape Town, South Africa
It celebrates the four men from South Africa who have won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Vagator, India
Once an important military landmark, this centuries old fort regained its popularity in modern times due to an iconic Bollywood film.
Wilmington, Illinois
On the site of a former Army ammunition plant, bison now roam a restored sea of grass.
Illinois
A sandstone corridor so narrow that it feels like the wilderness closing in on itself.
Quarry Township, Illinois
A blufftop prairie and limestone cliff with 30-mile views across two great rivers and prime bald eagle territory.
Makanda, Illinois
A century-old wooden walkway where artists and free spirits have built a funky, countercultural main street.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Haines Falls, New York
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
Jaipur, India
A ruined hilltop watch base in the Aravalli ridge above Jaipur, where broken fort walls and a forgotten lookout overlook Man Sagar Lake, reachable only by scrambling through cactus-covered desert trails.
Geneva, Florida
From an earlier era, a small community was established and was prosperous but drifted away, leaving only the bank vault behind.
Singapore
Forgotten forts that were pivotal in Singapore’s military history.
Ash Fork, Arizona
A fantastic resource for information on both Route 66 and the local area.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A neglected and disused parking garage ramp has become home street artists to share their art.
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana
Over 70,000 prisoners were “transported” to a brutal life of forced labor in this French penal colony.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Once a forgotten city-wall tower, now the centerpiece of an underground bicycle parking.