Juneau, Alaska
Last Chance Mining Museum
Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.
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Juneau, Alaska
Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.
Stanford, California
The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.
Palestine
The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.
Glasgow, Scotland
Remnants of the Roman empire's northern frontier nestled in suburban Glasgow.
Boone, North Carolina
One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.
Comox-Strathcona K, British Columbia
Webcam that broadcast the hatching of Bald Eagles to millions of viewers.
Québec
This artful dam holds back a crater-made reservoir that can be seen from space.
Santa Clara, California
One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.
Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan
Where the English trapper who faked a First Nations identity bunked with beavers.
Siglufjörður, Iceland
This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."
Stockholm, Sweden
Several cannonballs of mysterious origins decorate two buildings in Stortoget's main square.
Glasgow, Scotland
This monument dedicated to the legendary American showman can be found in Scotland's largest city.
Niagara Falls, New York
Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.
Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
The same security that protects our nukes accidentally protected a gentle herd of antelope.
Gislövshammar, Sweden
These mysterious circular formations are actually remnants of 19th century gristmills.
Elora, Ontario
Among the cliffs of the Elora Gorge is an oft-overlooked piece of celebratory graffiti.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Celebrated in poem, this tiny hidden cemetery has a big and grisly history.
Sierra City, California
A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.
Dolgarrog, Wales
The worst flood disaster in Welsh history might have been a lot worse if it had not happened on movie night.
Columbia, Missouri
The modest, restored home of the legendary ragtime musician John William "Blind" Boone.
Zurich, Switzerland
Constructed along the shores of Lake Zurich, this pavilion is a walk-through work of art.
Jersey
A passage grave used in neolithic rituals.
Windhoek, Namibia
A public display of prehistoric space rocks is named for the Namibian village where they were found.
Narlai, India
Designed to serve primarily the Maharaja, this is an interesting variation on the traditional stepped well.