Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Fluorescent Rocks of Sterling Hill Mine
Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.
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Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.
Henrieville, Utah
This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.
Lincoln, Nebraska
An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.
Osijek, Croatia
A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.
Lexington, Virginia
The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.
Cortenova, Italy
The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.
Bridgnorth, England
This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.
Iceland
A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Cameron, West Virginia
The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
Washington, D.C.
A fantastic array of trays and cables once whisked books over to the Capitol at 600 feet per minute.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Three Forks, Montana
A collection of 16,000 antlers crammed beautifully into a small shed.
Washington, D.C.
The early data processor factory founded in Washington for the 1890 U.S. Census went on to become IBM.
Rabat, Malta
The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.
Machecoul, France
The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.
Sillamäe, Estonia
This Soviet-era "closed town" was a top secret uranium producer often left off of maps.
Omaha, Nebraska
These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.
Arlington, Virginia
This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.