Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Fergus Falls State Hospital
This sprawling building built in 1890 was one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest mental health facilities.
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Fergus Falls, Minnesota
This sprawling building built in 1890 was one of Minnesota’s earliest and largest mental health facilities.
Devon, England
This trail follows unique stone railroad tracks and a historic waterway to the south coast of Devon.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.
Larne, Northern Ireland
A Victorian marvel of engineering is now a 21st-century tourist attraction.
Rotherham, England
This small crenelated building was built by a British aristocrat who supported the American Revolution and may have named it in memory of a pivotal battle.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Anna Anderson spent most of her life claiming to be the lost Romanov child Anastasia.
Stockholm, Sweden
This unique sculpture is often overlooked by pedestrians.
Gudhjem, Denmark
This remote island, home to the easternmost point in Denmark, once hosted pirates and a military fortress.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.
Warwickshire, England
The longest canal aqueduct in England was built without a plan to get water past the moving boats.
Jarrow, England
Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.
Sheffield, England
In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.
Brockenhurst, England
This local celebrity earned his fame by doing a job no one else dared.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.
Warsop, England
English parliaments were once convened by this ancient oak tree in the heart of Sherwood Forest.
Devon, England
A massive flood devastated this seaside town, causing many to speculate about whether the government had figured out how to influence the weather.
Warwickshire, England
A retirement home for soldiers that can trace its history to the Elizabethan era and beyond.
Tatra County, Poland
The majority of the highest mountain in Poland is actually located in a different country.
Helfaut, France
This bunker in northern France was built by Nazi German forces with the intention of launching up to 50 V2 rockets at London each day.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A failed infrastructure project now owns this unique moniker.
Wortley, England
In a quiet hamlet above Penistone, these village stocks are still standing.
Sidi Ifni, Morocco
The forgotten remnants of a land-to-sea cable car that was once unique in the world.
Prestwich, England
This grand Georgian manor house was converted to serve as an isolation hospital before it was abandoned and destroyed.
Paris, France
The narrowest street in Paris.