New Mexico
Trinity Atomic Bomb Site
Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.
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New Mexico
Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.
Washington, D.C.
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Duxbury, Massachusetts
It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.
Cork, Ireland
A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.
Hancock, New York
At this small shop off a dirt road in the forest, the specialty is eel the owner caught and smoked himself.
Rochester, New York
The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.
Troy, New York
This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.
Fairfax, Virginia
Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Sylva, North Carolina
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.
Cameron, West Virginia
The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Duffield, Virginia
A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.
Saltville, Virginia
This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.
Brooklyn, New York
The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.
Brooklyn, New York
Haven for steampunks.