Blasdell, New York
Penn Dixie Fossil Park
More than 350 million years ago, western New York was covered in a vast sea. Today, you can dig up the remains of the plants and animals that lived there.
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Blasdell, New York
More than 350 million years ago, western New York was covered in a vast sea. Today, you can dig up the remains of the plants and animals that lived there.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
The New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts displays what it calls the world's largest ship model.
Fez, Morocco
A caravanserai turned into a museum showcasing the mastery of local carpenters.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Da Nang, Vietnam
This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.
Huế, Vietnam
Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.
Hương Thủy, Vietnam
An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.
Hanoi, Vietnam
A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Unbeknownst to many, this fountain was erected as a tomb and still holds the remains of a Frenchman.
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.
Province de Tinghir, Morocco
One of the most spectacular canyons in the world.
Ouarzazate, Morocco
World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.
Marrakesh, Morocco
This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Rochester, New York
A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.
Hammondsport, New York
Curtiss is a forgotten figure in the early history of flight.
Romulus, New York
World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.
Comacchio, Italy
This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.
Ravenna, Italy
These structures hanging over the water's surface are traditional fishing machines.