Tehachapi, California
Tehachapi Loop
Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.
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Tehachapi, California
Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.
Takasaki, Japan
A trio of keyhole-shaped burial mounds restored to their ancient glory.
Nikko, Japan
The site of Japan's first major environmental disaster.
Richmond, Virginia
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
Halle (Saale), Germany
The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.
Portland, Maine
Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.
Biddeford, Maine
Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.
Hancock, Maine
Walk the same tracks that once ferried Gilded Age aristocrats to their vacation destinations.
Jonesport, Maine
An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.
Ellsworth, Maine
This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.
Northwest Piscataquis, Maine
Steam engines and conveyor belts are remnants of a genius system left in the middle of the Maine woods.
White Oaks, New Mexico
In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.
Hove, England
An unassuming churchyard is the resting place of a pioneering surveyor and reluctant namesake of a mountain.
Newington, Connecticut
An overgrown and abandoned tuberculosis ward resides in the midst of a quaint modern neighborhood.
Markaz Al Belina, Egypt
Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.
Zhangjiajie, China
The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Mexico City, Mexico
The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.
Codrongianos, Italy
A striped 12th-century basilica sits in the countryside of Sardinia.
Lviv, Ukraine
Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.
Kinver, England
The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.
Southend-on-Sea, England
A story of cutlasses carelessly carving a celibate centenarian's cemetery stone.
Union, Connecticut
This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.
Cori, Italy
The ruins of this Roman temple dominate the small city in southern Lazio.