Folsom, California
Mormon Island
This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.
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Folsom, California
This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.
East Molesey, England
The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.
Staufen im Breisgau, Germany
A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.
Howick, South Africa
Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.
Zurich, Switzerland
This eclectic architectural gem played witness to Zurich’s colonial past.
Altadena, California
This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.
Silver Spring, Maryland
A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.
Wadi Rum Village, Jordan
Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.
Flagstaff, Arizona
The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.
The Hague, Netherlands
A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.
Bicheno, Australia
Granite rocks that concentrate waves into powerful jets.
Mount Charleston, Nevada
A memorial to the unknown and unheralded men and women of the Cold War military and intelligence services.
Thule, Greenland
Neither bomb blasts nor heartbeats escape the giant ears of this super sci-fi Arctic outpost.
Tombstone, Arizona
The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.
Stockholm, Sweden
A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.
Drumheller, Alberta
Not for the faint of heart, this long pedestrian bridge rewards those who brave the wobbly walk with a beautiful view.
Osoyoos, British Columbia
North America's first Indigenous-owned winery is located within Canada's only desert-like ecosystem.
Lambholm, Scotland
This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand.
Birkenhead, England
After mysteriously refusing to surrender at the end of World War II this sunken submarine was only salvaged in a search for Nazi gold.
San Francisco, California
A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.
Ratlinghope, England
A quiet country churchyard holds a monument to the last known sin-eater in England.
Kleitoria, Greece
This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.
Sunnyvale, California
A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.