Vancouver, British Columbia
VanDusen Garden's Elizabethan Hedge Maze
This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.
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Vancouver, British Columbia
This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.
Malakwa, British Columbia
An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.
Chicago, Illinois
Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.
Evanston, Illinois
Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.
Evanston, Illinois
A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.
Evanston, Illinois
The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.
Geneva, Illinois
A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.
Lakehurst, New Jersey
The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.
Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.
Los Angeles, California
During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
New Orleans, Louisiana
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Helotes, Texas
Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.
Cave City, Kentucky
Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.
Arlington, Virginia
The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.
Front Royal, Virginia
This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.
Arlington, Virginia
Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.
Vienna, Virginia
Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.
Newport News, Virginia
The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.
Richmond, Virginia
A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.
Afton, Virginia
A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.
White Post, Virginia
Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.