St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Signal Hill
The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.
Ranua, Finland
This bed and breakfast is steeped in history and offers guests a unique way to experience nature—glass igloos on a frozen lake.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.
Jefferson, Wisconsin
The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.
West Chicago, Illinois
Burial mounds of prehistoric Native Americans who lived along the DuPage River.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.
Rabat, Malta
Abandoned Roman Catholic chapel abused by Satanists before being restored.
Oosterbeek, Netherlands
An idyllic hotel that gave its name to a supposed shadow government.
Saint-Germain-des-Vaux, France
The smallest port in France is named after the pirate who created it.
Sacramento, California
A replica of the first public theater built in California.
Southwell, England
A 13th-century inn where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom.
Saddell, Scotland
The carved medieval stones stand near the ruined abbey's parking lot.
Hambye, France
This 12th century, partially destroyed, abbey has had several owners and was seized during the French Revolution.
Toledo, Spain
The fragmented remains of a massive public bath connected to the city's water supply.
Genoa, Italy
Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.
York, England
Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.
Porvoo, Finland
A rare octagonal brick beacon on an isolated island in the Baltic.
Bishop Auckland, England
Rare remnants of the brick-domed ovens birthed in the Durham coalfield during the Industrial Revolution.
Derbyshire, England
This small building nestled along the Dove River is seen by some as the birthplace of angling as a sport.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.
Lassodie, Scotland
The half-finished remains of what would have been Scotland’s biggest piece of landscape art.
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
A statue of the early navigator stands overlooking the land he first surveyed.
Blidworth, England
A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.