West Des Moines, Iowa
Huston Cemetery
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
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West Des Moines, Iowa
A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.
Quincy, Massachusetts
The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."
Leba, Poland
This open-air museum was originally a World War II testing ground for German missiles and rockets.
Canton, Ohio
Mausoleums, astronomy, and animatronic dinosaurs at this memorial to an assassinated American president.
Rapa, Poland
A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.
Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Petra District, Jordan
A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Sisters, Oregon
This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.
Independence, Missouri
This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.
Namibia/South Africa
A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.
Cartagena, Spain
An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.
Durham, New Hampshire
This small stone chapel is a hidden gem just outside the University of New Hampshire campus.
Riga, Latvia
A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.
New York, New York
An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.
Ashmore, Illinois
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Qatar
A 19th century pearling and fishing village abandoned before Qatar's economic boom.
Jarbidge, Nevada
One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.
Harvard, Massachusetts
This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.
Concord, Massachusetts
This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
This classic red schoolhouse is said to have been where Mary and her little lamb went to school.