Dublin, Ireland
Samuel Beckett Bridge
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
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Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
London, England
This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
San Francisco, California
This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.
London, England
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.
Orange Walk, Belize
These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.
Bologna, Italy
The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.
Skagway, Alaska
A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.
Washington, D.C.
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Cave Junction, Oregon
This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.
San Francisco, California
A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.
Quito, Ecuador
Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.
Tikal, Guatemala
Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.
Rome, Italy
A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.
Monterey, California
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.
Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand's only running funicular railway.