New York, New York
Slocum Memorial Fountain
Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.
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City of Industry, California
Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum
Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.
Fraserburgh, Scotland
Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.
Boston, Massachusetts
Original Wharf at Massachusetts General Hospital
Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.
Pioneer, Louisiana
Poverty Point World Heritage Site
This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.
Tecopa, California
Pholisma sonorae aka "Sand Food"
A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.
Sissach, Switzerland
The Henkermuseum
Extensive private collection of authentic Medieval devices used for human torture and execution.
Jönköping N, Sweden
Visingsö Oak Forest
A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.
Devon Island, Nunavut
Haughton Impact Crater
The closest thing to Mars on Earth.
Washington, D.C.
The Lockkeeper's House
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
Arlington, Virginia
Pierre L’Enfant’s (Second) Gravesite
The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.
Dalmally, Scotland
Ben Cruachan
This mountain is one of the largest in Scotland but is better known for its hollow insides.
Avebury, England
The Red Lion
The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.
Oslo, Norway
Grass Roots Square
Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.
Bremen, Germany
Bremen Drop Tower
The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Grover the Geologic Rover
An important piece of history from mankind's journey to the moon sits in the lobby of a government science lab.
London, England
The Coronation Stone
Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
Bergen, Norway
Lepramuseet (Leprosy Museum)
St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.
Sevelen, Switzerland
Alte Rheinbrücke (Old Rhine Bridge)
The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.
Tywyn, Wales
Eglwys Gwyddelod Stone Circle
A modest stone circle in North Wales.
Essex, Connecticut
'Turtle' Submarine at Connecticut River Museum
This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.
Rif, Iceland
The Freezer
A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.
Keflavík, Iceland
Giantess Cave
A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.
Dresden, Germany
Dresden Codex
To the great disappointment of doomsdayers, this codex merely contains records of the Moon and Venus.
