Rome, Italy
Via Appia
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
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Rome, Italy
2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Durham, North Carolina
Born from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past
Santa Fe, New Mexico
An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
Mexico City, Mexico
Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.
Guadalajara, Mexico
One of the oldest hospitals in the Americas is now decorated in hallucinatory murals.
Guadalajara, Mexico
This structure was moved nearly 40 feet while people continued working inside it.
Guadalajara, Mexico
For decades, the parade of apostles that left the Expiatory Temple of Guadalajara remained hidden inside one of the towers.
Guadalajara, Mexico
A beautiful and controversial modern sculpture that alludes to the Aztec past identity of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the phenomenon of syncretism.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
Moss Landing, California
More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.
Salinas, California
Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.
Waco, Texas
Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
Burnsville, North Carolina
The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.
Littleton, North Carolina
Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
Durham, North Carolina
Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.
Durham, North Carolina
This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.
Asheville, North Carolina
This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.
Wiesbaden, Germany
A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.
Mainz, Germany
Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.
Mainz, Germany
A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.
Sintra, Portugal
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.