Halle (Saale), Germany
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The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.
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Halle (Saale), Germany
The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.
Uppsala, Sweden
This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.
Henderson, Nevada
Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.
Harrison, Nebraska
Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.
Norman, Oklahoma
The largest land animal skull ever discovered.
San Antonio, Texas
Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.
Chicago, Illinois
This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.
Anniston, Alabama
A strange history museum, with items accumulated by a pair of globe trotting spies.
Reno, Nevada
The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.
Valle, Arizona
An incredible airplane graveyard sits outside this small museum dedicated to preserving aviation history.
Leupp, Arizona
Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.
Green Valley, Arizona
America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.
Houston, Texas
This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.
Springfield, Missouri
An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.
Springfield, Missouri
The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.
New Mexico
One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.
Velarde, New Mexico
A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.
Pecos, New Mexico
Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.