Allanton, Scotland
Kingshill Miners Memorial
A striking statue commemorates the men who worked underground in Kingshill and Allanton.
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Allanton, Scotland
A striking statue commemorates the men who worked underground in Kingshill and Allanton.
Ticknall, England
This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
One man is on a singular quest to name an island after a famous hip-hop artist.
Lorton, Virginia
The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.
Washington, D.C.
Once home to the largest photo service in the United States.
Washington, D.C.
This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.
Marshall, Missouri
This interactive museum preserves the big aviation history of this small Missouri town
Rockville, Maryland
This one-room doctor's office has been moved twice, and now lives on as a museum.
Mejorada del Campo, Spain
A huge cathedral single-handedly constructed by one eccentric monk.
Windhoek, Namibia
Welded sphere dropped from space.
Summerland Key, Florida
Bat house that has only ever housed bat for one night; they all flew away and never came back.
Bhutan
This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.
Trongsa, Bhutan
The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.
Thimphu, Bhutan
This garden is very fertile.
Clarksburg, Maryland
This suburban park recalls the history of a famous tavern. Despite the name, it's no ordinary place!
Wrenshall, Minnesota
This century-old barn is home to a homey, eclectic film festival.
Bristol, Connecticut
Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.
Lidumnieki, Latvia
This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.
Manaus, Brazil
A beautiful opera house in the heart of Amazonia has recently restarted performances after a 90-year hiatus.
Sherrill, New York
Central New York's first aquaponic farm (Closed).
Jevington, England
This blue plaque commemorates the unexpected origin of one of the world's most beloved deserts.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Tiny observatory made big contributions to the study of the Earth's motion.
Nagareyama, Japan
An American mascot that became a lucky god in Japan, enshrined in a city far from the main center of his worship.