Elgin, Illinois
Elgin Public Museum
The oldest purpose built museum in Illinois, home to original Victorian taxidermy.
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Elgin, Illinois
The oldest purpose built museum in Illinois, home to original Victorian taxidermy.
Vienna, Austria
The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.
Hiawassee, Georgia
Catch beautiful views at the graffitied observation deck on this mountain top.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
Pune, India
An unassuming residential square in the oldest area of Pune is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited part of the city.
Muxima, Angola
One of Africa’s most important Marian shrines was once a slave trading port.
New Gloucester, Maine
The last remaining Shaker community still practices a uniquely communal and utopian version of Christianity.
Clare, Ireland
A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.
Kinross, Scotland
This unusual double arched bridge runs over a picturesque Scottish glen.
Lyon, France
The world's first funicular powered by a steam engine.
New Delhi, India
On the grounds of the famous Qutab Minar lies another unfinished tower meant to be twice as tall.
Denver, Colorado
A pair of gargoyles peer into unsuspecting passengers at Denver’s conspiracy-packed airport.
Chevy Chase, Maryland
This lifelike sculpture of a policeman serves as a helpful reminder to watch out for crossing pedestrians.
Sam Roi Yot, Thailand
At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
A reminder of a long-gone community and way of life on the River Tyne.
London, England
These oversized fruit sculptures honor the contributions of the Windrush generation.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The remains of a hospital that housed over 200 leprosy patients.
Larache, Morocco
A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.
Puerto Inca, Peru
This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.
Koto City, Japan
The oldest iron bridge in Japan is preserved and unassumingly placed over a pedestrian path.
Marana, Arizona
Commercial aircraft storage facility, where you can see a TWA 747.
Athens, Greece
This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.
Glasgow, Scotland
An extended zoological collection that doubles as a time capsule.
Salé, Morocco
An immense coastal necropolis with an outstanding view of the nearby kasbah