Tarragona, Spain
Tarragona Amphitheater
This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.
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Tarragona, Spain
Roman Circus and Praetorian Tower
Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.
Tarragona, Spain
Pont del Diable
Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.
Calafell, Spain
Iberian Citadel of Calafell
Experience this Iron Age village the way that its original residents would have.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Maine North High School
Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.
San Diego, California
Hotel del Coronado
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Xian Shi, China
Xi'an City Walls
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
Washington, D.C.
Mount Zion Cemetery's Underground Railroad Shelter
People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland
Underground Railroad Experience Trail
Walk a trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.
Lombard, Illinois
Sheldon Peck Homestead
People escaping slavery passed through the oldest house in Lombard, Illinois on their northbound journey to freedom.
Brooklyn, New York
Abolitionist Place
This block in downtown Brooklyn was a hotbed of antislavery activism along the Underground Railroad.
Maywood, Illinois
Underground Railroad Memorial at McDonald's
A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.
Leominster, Massachusetts
Frances H. and Jonathan Drake House
This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad.
Brewer, Maine
Chamberlain Freedom Park
Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Nathaniel Dett Memorial Chapel
This 1836 church, constructed by formerly enslaved people, honors a leader in Afrocentric music.
Richmond, Virginia
The Grand Kugel
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
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Ottawa, Ontario
"Cottage" Gas Station
This defunct Champlain Oil service station harkens back to the early days of automobiles.
Buckingham, Virginia
The Light Of Truth Universal Shrine
The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard Divinity School Labyrinth
This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.
Castleton, Vermont
Taconic Mountain Ramble Zen Gardens
This magnificent Japanese garden provides a moment of Zen in rural Vermont.
Los Angeles, California
Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens
A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.
Los Angeles, California
Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens
This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.
Mexico City, Mexico
Franz Mayer Museum Courtyard
These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.
Los Angeles, California
Wat Thai Temple Food Market
Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.
