Soshanguve, South Africa
Tswaing Meteorite Crater
An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.
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Soshanguve, South Africa
An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.
Mogale, South Africa
Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.
Soweto, South Africa
Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.
Milford, Connecticut
This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.
Milford, Connecticut
This large boulder was used as a lookout point by Revolutionary War militiamen.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The legacy of baseball great Roberto Clemente is preserved in a retired Pittsburgh fire station.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped.
Meriden, Connecticut
A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.
Farmington, Connecticut
An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.
Abiquiu, New Mexico
Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.
Amherst, Massachusetts
This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.
Lyme Regis, England
A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.
Montville, Connecticut
The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.
Uncasville, Connecticut
A free display of artistic lifesize dinosaur sculptures in a backyard garden.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Newmarket, England
A misunderstanding gave this 18th-century racehorse a most amusing name.
Camden, New Jersey
The final resting place of one of the United States's greatest poets.
Mamaroneck, New York
The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
Scarborough, Maine
This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.
Waldoboro, Maine
Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.