Albany, New York
The First Shaker Village
The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.
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Albany, New York
The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.
Albany, New York
The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.
Menands, New York
The final resting place of President Chester A. Arthur and hundreds of others from Revolutionary War soldiers to poets, politicians, and painters.
Albany, New York
This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.
Chatham, New York
Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.
Hudson, New York
The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate.
Catskill, New York
The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Knoxville, Tennessee
The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Hudson, New York
A small Second Empire-style building is one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River.
Earlton, New York
This one-man homegrown eatery may be the world's most exclusive restaurant with its five-year waiting list.
Doha, Qatar
Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.
Vanuatu
The fully functional, submerged Vanuatu Post Office is definitely one of a kind.
Farino, New Caledonia
This peaceful path through the jungle is surrounded by songbirds and complete with a waterfall.
Paju, South Korea
The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.
Beijing, China
This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.
Tahiti, French Polynesia
Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus.
Raiatea, French Polynesia
This sacred enclave was once considered the religious center of Eastern Polynesia.
Apia, Samoa
The "Mother Temple of the Pacific Islands" stands at the center of 20 acres of lush, tropical prayer gardens.
Vaitogi, American Samoa
Rocky cove with large smashing waves tied to an important Samoan cultural story.
Suva, Fiji
Recently revamped museum of Fijian history located within a gorgeous colonial-era garden.
Niutoua, Tonga
A massive trilithon nicknamed "Stonehenge of the Pacific."
Waiotapu, New Zealand
This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.
Steppes, Australia
These bronze sculptures can be found in an isolated patch of bush in Tasmania’s highlands.