Accokeek, Maryland
Marshall Hall
The ruins of an 18th-century mansion that was once named "Mistake" by the man who had it built.
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Accokeek, Maryland
The ruins of an 18th-century mansion that was once named "Mistake" by the man who had it built.
Abang, Indonesia
Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.
La Malbaie, Québec
This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.
Skibbereen, Ireland
This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.
Padernello, Italy
A stately castle in the northern Italian countryside has been restored after years of neglect.
San Francisco, California
The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.
Renfrewshire, Scotland
This stone was once used by druids to determine a person's innocence or guilt.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Ashburn, Virginia
The largest cemetery for enslaved people in Loudoun County was almost lost to history, if not for the research of a minister.
Cambridge, Maryland
This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Eyam, England
Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.
Utah
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
Tudeley, England
This medieval church is the only one in the world that features all Marc Chagall stained-glass windows.
Red Hook, New York
A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.
Oakley, Utah
What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?
New Delhi, India
This beautiful 16th-century necropolis marks an astonishing feat in heritage conservation.
Adršpach, Czechia
Enormous sandstone towers loom within a Czech forest.
Regensburg, Germany
This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.
Lucknow, India
This magnificent 18th-century hall consists of a maze of nearly a thousand interconnected passages.
Orchha, India
These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.