Lincolnton, North Carolina
Pirate Jean Lafitte’s Grave
Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.
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Lincolnton, North Carolina
Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.
Portugalete, Spain
Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.
Deyme, France
The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.
Larrivière-Saint-Savin, France
This medieval chapel is now a shrine to the region's favorite sport.
Salses-le-Château, France
This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications.
Maisons-Alfort, France
The only remaining collection of flayed figures made by French "madman" Honoré Fragonard.
Alliat, France
Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.
Lando, South Carolina
An ornate abandoned schoolhouse hidden in the woods near a decaying mill town.
Taylors, South Carolina
This delightful attraction features over a dozen miniature train layouts which you can operate and interact with.
Ordino, Andorra
Some of the smallest works of art in existence.
Buendía, Spain
Numerous sculptures set along hiking trails symbolize and idealize the relationship between man and nature.
Zaragoza, Spain
The world's largest sundial can cast a shadow more than 1,600 feet long.
New Mexico
Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.
Montreal, Québec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
Morganton, North Carolina
An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.
Mortimer, North Carolina
A ghost town that was wiped out by a flood in 1940.
Hayakawa, Japan
The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.
Norfolk, Virginia
A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.
Norfolk, Virginia
One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.
Norfolk, Virginia
This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.
Norfolk, Virginia
This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.
Norfolk, Virginia
The childhood home of the famous general's mother is now a small, walled garden.
Portsmouth, Virginia
Dedicated to a veritable Houdini among P.O.W.s who escaped imprisonment on five separate occasions.
Portsmouth, Virginia
A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.