Marchand Dessalines, Haiti
The Forts of Dessalines
An entire town in Haiti memorializes one man and his historic revolution.
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Marchand Dessalines, Haiti
An entire town in Haiti memorializes one man and his historic revolution.
Barnsley, England
These ruins are a monument to the region's industrial heritage, and the site of England's worst mining tragedy.
Wrangell, Alaska
Low tide reveals 8,000-year-old rock carvings in Southern Alaska.
Çumra, Turkey
The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.
Sultaniye Köyü, Turkey
The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.
Kayadere, Turkey
Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.
Tlacolula de Matamoros, Mexico
This Oaxacan restaurant serves native corn and Indigenous recipes.
Melbourne Beach, Florida
This small beachside park commemorates the possibilities of discovery.
Alicante, Spain
A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
A century-old bathhouse that provides the luxury of warm water to rural Guatemalans.
Ashbourne, England
This wild game of "football" between two sections of an English town has been staged every year for countless centuries.
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
The world's first museum of its kind is packed with nostalgic relics of the past.
Tübingen, Germany
The old castle kitchen where nucleic acid was first isolated is considered the "cradle of biochemistry."
Dyer, Nevada
The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.
Shiraz, Iran
Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.
Haute-Isle, France
The Church of the Annunciation was carved into the face of a cliff, just like the rest of the town of Haute-Isle.
Lautertal (Odenwald), Germany
This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Volunteers spent years restoring a vintage steam locomotive to operating condition.
San Francisco, California
This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.
Inuyama, Japan
An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.
Holywell, Wales
Abandoned ship reimagined as a street art canvas.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Marie told fortunes from her small stand on the Boardwalk for decades, including to a young Bruce Springsteen who would busk outside her booth.
Trikala, Greece
This former mill comes to life during the Christmas season.
Balade, New Caledonia
An overgrown monument remembers 60 years of French control in New Caledonia.