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The second seat of Nye County, still mostly a ghost town, has become a magnet for those looking to live "away from it all."

The farm where one of America's most famous folk artists created her paintings.

This site honors the end of a 100-year boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico—all started by a river's shifting course.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

There are hidden patterns on the subway seats of some Stockholm metro cars.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

Sitting among the tombstones and trees, this anvil tells a story of crowns, conflicts, and craftsmanship.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

One of the largest, grandest imperial mausoleums was built as the founder of the Ming Dynasty's final resting place.

In 1952, a strange encounter in the woods of West Virginia led to the legend of a 10-foot-tall monster with glowing eyes and a distinctive style.

Locals say the water level in this 1,200-year-old tank never goes down.

A tribute to the fallen of World War I now honors all who have lost their lives to war.

The ruins of a burned-down monastery have become a serene park and community space. 

How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?

The longest sculpture trail in the United Kingdom.

A 19th-century baker stands ready to serve customers.

In addition to the usual gravestones, this Michigan cemetery features a birdhouse mausoleum and an Ark of the Covenant replica.

The childhood home of the legendary blues guitarist and singer.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

Sometimes known as the little Niagara Falls of the Philippines.

A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.

A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.

A Paisley park where little has changed since its early 20th-century creation.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.