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Hadrian’s Gate

Antalya, Turkey

Hadrian’s Gate

This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.

Yanartaş

Turkey

Yanartaş

Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.

(Flickr/goldlionpics)

Kemer, Turkey

Olympos Coastal National Park (Çıralı)

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

The shape has been compared to that of a milk bottle.

Middletown, Maryland

The (First) Washington Monument

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

Known to Rosicrucians as the Meditation Garden

Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Rosicrucian Pyramids of Bucks County

The headquarters of the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis, complete with Rosicrucian pyramids, all in the Pennsylvania woods.

Malcolm Gross Rose Garden

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Malcolm Gross Rose Garden

A sprawling bloom-filled refuge with walking paths, benches, and a fountain at its center

Easton’s Crayola Crayons and Markers Statues

Easton, Pennsylvania

Easton’s Crayola Crayons and Markers Statues

The birthplace of the beloved colorful crayons right in downtown Easton

Bowman's Hill Tower

New Hope, Pennsylvania

Bowman's Hill Tower

This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.

Ryerss Museum and Library

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ryerss Museum and Library

The Ryerss mansion in Burholme Park now houses a community library and a museum filled with a trove of oddities from around the world.

In 2023, this nameless grave was finally officially given a new headstone.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Grave of America's Unknown Child: Joseph Augustus Zarelli

A tragic mystery left this boy nameless for 65 years.

Grave of Thomas Wiltberger Evans

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Grave of Thomas Wiltberger Evans

The corporeal remains of Napoleon III's dentist rest under this 15-story obelisk.

Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial

America’s smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

Mask and Wig Clubhouse

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mask and Wig Clubhouse

A curious building honoring past and current members of a historic musical comedy troupe.

FWM’s Arch Street facade, designed by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, and Associates.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Fabric Workshop and Museum

The Fabric Workshop and Museum showcases fabric and mixed media work by artists of great international renown as well as local and outsider artists.

The Barnes Foundation

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Barnes Foundation

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

It’s around 50 degrees Fahrenheit inside the No. 9 Coal Mine shafts year-round.

Lansford, Pennsylvania

No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum

Descend into the world’s longest-running deep anthracite coal mine.

Pine Creek Gorge

Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Pine Creek Gorge

This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."

Tunnel entrance.

Kennerdell, Pennsylvania

Rockland (Woodhill) Tunnel

An abandoned railroad tunnel transformed into a creepy path for hikers and cyclists.

Kitch-iti-kipi

Manistique, Michigan

Kitch-iti-kipi

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

Fayette Historic Townsite

Garden, Michigan

Fayette Historic Townsite

This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.

Quincy Dredge #2

Hancock, Michigan

Quincy Dredge #2

Rusting hulk stands in testament to the Keweenaw Peninsula’s rich history of copper mining.

Lakenenland. (Creative Commons)

Marquette, Michigan

Lakenenland

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Munising, Michigan

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

Chapel Rock on the shore of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Shingleton, Michigan

Chapel Rock

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

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