Norfolk, Virginia
Cannonball in Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.
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Norfolk, Virginia
This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.
Franeker, Netherlands
Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.
Dunedin, New Zealand
One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
Zakinthos, Greece
Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.
Kyiv, Ukraine
An Art Nouveau building covered in animal gargoyles and grotesques.
Oak Park, Illinois
Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.
Griffin, Georgia
Could this grave be the true resting place of legendary gunfighter "Doc" Holliday? Unclear.
Caratinga, Brazil
A preserved section of the Atlantic Forest is an important habitat for these critically endangered monkeys.
New York, New York
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
Dunbar, Scotland
At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Named for the 39 tribes that live in Oklahoma, this restaurant's menu deliciously highlights local flavors.
Chicago, Illinois
One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.
Bangkok, Thailand
At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.
Pyongyang, North Korea
An English brewery transported to North Korea.
Stockholm, Sweden
Eat a Nobel banquet from any year in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall.
Bodo, Norway
According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.
Springfield, Missouri
A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.
Punakha, Bhutan
This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.
Joplin, Missouri
A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.