Williamsburg, Virginia
Historic First Baptist Church
One of the oldest continuous congregations organized by Black Americans has been flourishing for nearly 250 years.
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Williamsburg, Virginia
One of the oldest continuous congregations organized by Black Americans has been flourishing for nearly 250 years.
Galveston, Texas
The historic tall ship is one of just three of its kind still sailing open waters today.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Corpus Christi, Texas
A memorial dedicated to the Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
United States / Canada
The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Plymouth, England
Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.
Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
Cabins, West Virginia
Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.
Kenova, West Virginia
Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.
Neillsville, Wisconsin
This odd-shaped relic from the 1964 New York World's Fair found its way back home to Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).
Racine, Wisconsin
The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Galway, Ireland
After a traumatic encounter with a six-foot eel, one Galway baker started making a daily loaf of sourdough in its shape.
North Tipperary, Ireland
This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Kerry, Ireland
Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.