Ashburn, Virginia
Belmont Enslaved Cemetery
The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.
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Ashburn, Virginia
The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.
Leesburg, Virginia
The all-but-forgotten cemetery is Eastern Loudon County's largest African-American burial ground.
Montpelier Station, Virginia
The grave of a champion Thoroughbred hides within the former presidential estate.
Troy, New York
This stained glass window designed by Tiffany Studios is hidden behind the circulation desk of a public library.
Troy, New York
A man used his Civil War-era fortune to build this sanctuary in memory of his wife.
Menands, New York
The final resting place of President Chester A. Arthur and hundreds of others from Revolutionary War soldiers to poets, politicians, and painters.
Brooklyn, New York
A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.
Brooklyn, New York
A heartbreaking monument showing the last morning in the life of Jane Griffith.
Brooklyn, New York
A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.
Brooklyn, New York
This controversial statue has migrated twice in its life.
Boston, Massachusetts
American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.
Boston, Massachusetts
The final resting place of the first documented Chinese person in the United States lies in a Boston cemetery.
Rehovot, Israel
Hidden beneath a washing machine in a fake kibbutz, this secret bullet factory has been preserved as a museum.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
One of only three fountains created by the iconic architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
Ramla, Israel
You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.
Rehovot, Israel
A family recipe is just one of several touches that make this Hebrew headstone special.
Homestead, Florida
The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Jonesport, Maine
An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.
Hancock, Maine
Walk the same tracks that once ferried Gilded Age aristocrats to their vacation destinations.
Jonesport, Maine
The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.