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Fountain Of Faith

Falls Church, Virginia

The Fountain of Faith

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

View of the hangar from the Pasquotank River.

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Weeksville Airship Hangar

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

"Verity" overlooking the Bristol Channel.

Devon, England

'Verity'

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

The Last Original Standard Metre

Paris, France

The Last Original Standard Metre

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

Puzzlewood

Coleford, England

Puzzlewood

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

Ada Stonehenge

Belgrade, Serbia

Ada Stonehenge

This art installation pays homage to the famed stones of European lore.

Belmont Slave Cemetery

Ashburn, Virginia

Belmont Enslaved Cemetery

The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.

Devil’s Gate (Wyoming)

Alcova, Wyoming

Devil’s Gate (Wyoming)

A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.

Ossian's Hall of Mirrors

Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Ossian's Hall of Mirrors

Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."

A Union soldier in the jaws of a dinosaur.

Natural Bridge, Virginia

Dinosaur Kingdom II

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

Camera Heritage Museum.

Staunton, Virginia

Camera Heritage Museum

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse

Staunton, Virginia

American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

The duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro.

Shimonoseki, Japan

Ganryū-jima

The site of a famous samurai duel.

The ruins of the Ritter Lumber Company's sawmill at Hazel Creek near Proctor.

Bryson City, North Carolina

The Lost Town of Proctor

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

Iguanodon. The horns on the nose are actually thumbs. (Wikimedia Commons)

London, England

Crystal Palace Dinosaurs

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

Au Roi de la Bière

Paris, France

Au Roi de la Bière

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

Fingal's Cave

Isle of Staffa, Scotland

Fingal's Cave

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

Saint Patrick's High Cross

Carndonagh, Ireland

Saint Patrick's High Cross

This rare and ancient Christian relic is one of Ireland’s oldest freestanding stone crosses.

Church of the Holy Trinity of Saccargia

Codrongianos, Italy

Church of the Holy Trinity of Saccargia

A striped 12th-century basilica sits in the countryside of Sardinia.

Alabama’s Natural Bridge

Haleyville, Alabama

Alabama’s Natural Bridge

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

The Gates of Hell

Turkmenistan

The Gates of Hell

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

Rooftop gardens on the old factory silos.

Sant Just Desvern, Spain

La Fábrica (The Factory)

An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.

Los Prismas Basálticos Waterfalls

Huasca de Ocampo, Mexico

Los Prismas Basálticos Waterfalls

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.

Entrance to the Mount Carmel Tunnel

Hurricane, Utah

Zion–Mount Carmel Tunnel

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

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