Union, Illinois
Illinois Railway Museum
At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.
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Union, Illinois
At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.
Kolkata, India
For more than 70 years, this small shop has been a go-to for Kolkata's fountain pen connoisseurs and collectors.
Covington, Georgia
An ode to this small town's big film history.
Ehlanzeni, South Africa
Hidden in the hills is a mysterious stone structure, known only to a few.
San Jose, California
A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.
Tokyo, Japan
This museum showcases the art of ancient sword-making.
José María Morelos, Mexico
Cave where bat-eating snakes hang down from the ceiling.
London, England
Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.
London, England
This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.
Lagro, Indiana
This rock formation above the Wabash River is part of an ancient coral reef.
Kyoto, Japan
The first location of the eventual video game giant.
Wuxi Shi, China
A palatial horse museum outside Shanghai is home to the most pampered horses in the world.
Landenberg, Pennsylvania
The meeting of the northwestern corner of Delaware, the northeastern corner of Maryland, and the southern edge of Pennsylvania.
Wichita Falls, Texas
World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Marianna, Arkansas
One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.
Gotha, Florida
Loyal fans of one television's most famous painters still come to pay their respects.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Paris, France
Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.
Osaka, Japan
Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
A boulder in the Churchyard of Down Cathedral marks the legendary burial place of "The Apostle of Ireland."
Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.