Thompson Springs, Utah
Sego Canyon Rock Art
Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.
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Thompson Springs, Utah
Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.
East Liverpool, Ohio
After covering almost 1.5 billion acres, the survey's still not finished.
Forest Park, Illinois
Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.
Beer, England
This Roman quarry once held secret masses and smuggler's contraband and is now home to rare species of bats.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
Newport, Rhode Island
The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.
Dateland, Arizona
Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.
Monterey, California
The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.
Nanaimo, British Columbia
This hauntingly stark structure is a relic of an industrial past.
Buxton, England
Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.
Sun City, South Africa
A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.
Santa Barbara, California
One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.
Swansea, Wales
Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.
Macclesfield, England
One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.
London, England
The "beautiful" equation predicting the movement of all electromagnetic particles is engraved in front of Newton's tomb.
Stockholm, Sweden
A king's bloodstained shirt is among the gruesome collection of artifacts displayed below Stockholm's Royal Palace.
Amman, Jordan
This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.
Fairbanks, Alaska
The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.
Salzburg, Austria
The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.
Palo Alto, California
This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.
San Jose, California
Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.
Rapa Nui, Chile
This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.
Falls Church, Virginia
These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.