Alexandria, Virginia
Civil War Graffiti at Washington's Tomb
The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
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Alexandria, Virginia
The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
Salinas, California
Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.
Christmas Island, Australia
The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.
Haute-Isle, France
The Church of the Annunciation was carved into the face of a cliff, just like the rest of the town of Haute-Isle.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.
Fort Washington, Maryland
A mammoth pair of Civil War artillery guns abandoned out in the forest.
Aladdin, Wyoming
The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.
San Jose, California
A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.
Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories
These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.
Dresden, Germany
An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.
Papaikou, Hawaii
More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.
New York, New York
You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.
Key West, Florida
The museum chronicling a treasure hunter's dream, fulfilled.
Lucerne Valley, California
A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.
Alliat, France
Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.
Monsanto, Portugal
A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.
Morrison, Colorado
This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.
Gerlach, Nevada
Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.
Iceland
A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.
Penzance, England
Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.
Johnstone, Scotland
A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.
Minot, North Dakota
This museum is a full-size replica of an original church constructed during the 13th-century.