Gila Bend, Arizona
Space Age Lodge and Restaurant
A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.
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Gila Bend, Arizona
A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.
Wrocław, Poland
A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.
Wrocław, Poland
A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.
Wrocław, Poland
The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city.
Wrocław, Poland
Relive a Polish uprising via an enormous, century-old cyclorama.
Cologne, Germany
The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.
Paris, France
The location of this small park was once the site of an infamous public morgue.
Krakow, Poland
Seven dragon statues—including one that breathes real fire—are scattered throughout the streets of Krakow.
Washington, D.C.
Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.
Pitlochry, Scotland
An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.
London, England
One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.
Krakow, Poland
Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.
London, England
London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.
London, England
The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.
Galway, Ireland
Despite the name, this 16th-century structure in Galway wasn't built by the Spanish.
Shrewsbury, New Jersey
One of New Jersey's oldest churches is a historical treasure trove.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.
St. Augustine, Florida
One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.
Monterey, California
Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.
Jersey City, New Jersey
This haunting monument honors the victims of 9/11.
Washington, D.C.
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Browse through a century of this principality's first popular export.
Ocean Grove, New Jersey
A wooden theatre that remains the heart of a charming Victorian-era New Jersey enclave.