Lohheide, Germany
Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp
A Nazi concentration camp and Anne Frank's place of death.
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Lohheide, Germany
A Nazi concentration camp and Anne Frank's place of death.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Wierschem, Germany
This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
Washington, D.C.
"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
Washington, D.C.
A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.
Washington, D.C.
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Mexico City, Mexico
Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.
Mexico City, Mexico
66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
Asheville, North Carolina
Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.
Lake Lure, North Carolina
Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.
Guadalajara, Mexico
This historic cemetery built for victims of the epidemics that swept Guadalajara is shrouded in macabre tales.
Yermo, California
A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.