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.
College Park, Maryland
Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.
Washington, D.C.
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Exeter, Rhode Island
The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."
Beaufort, North Carolina
Burial site more than 300 years old.
Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt
Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.
Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt
An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.
Tanis, Egypt
The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.
Slavutych, Ukraine
The last planned Soviet city was built for the former residents of Prypiat after the Chornobyl disaster.
Ivankivs'kyi district, Ukraine
This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.
Kupr, Sierra Leone
Home of the ruins of a British slave castle.
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Living inside a fearsome reptile in the Ivory Coast.
Monrovia, Liberia
Empty since 1989, now falling into ruin.
Midori-ku, Japan
This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.
Al-Shikhan, Iraq
The surviving pieces of an ancient aqueduct that may have fed into the lost Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Cusco, Peru
The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.
Sweden
This fantastic cave remained unexplored until 1948 when three schoolboys discovered a hidden entrance.
Dunoon, Scotland
This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.
Antofagasta Province, Chile
In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before.
Safford, Arizona
One of the world's largest telescopes, stares into the night sky with two huge mirrors.
Hull, England
Explore Hull's historic Old Town by following the sea creatures scattered throughout its charmingly cobbled streets.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Orvieto, Italy
This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.
Memphis, Tennessee
The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.