Byker, England
Victoria Tunnel
This tunnel was an amazing feat of engineering and an economic success but the coal mine which it served closed after only 18 years of the tunnel's use.
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Byker, England
This tunnel was an amazing feat of engineering and an economic success but the coal mine which it served closed after only 18 years of the tunnel's use.
Hillend, Wales
Overlooking beautiful Rhossili Bay are the remnants of a former World War II radar station.
Hiramsburg, Ohio
The last living verified Revolutionary War veteran was buried here nearly 100 years after American independence.
Milton, Wisconsin
The oldest institution of higher education in Wisconsin and the first to admit women.
Gyumri, Armenia
It's a massive, rusted fountain that survived an earthquake in 1988.
Śmiałowice, Poland
A hauntingly preserved early 20th-century industrial flour mill featuring a grand central tower, ornate spiral staircases, and original milling machinery left untouched.
Lansing, Michigan
Charming bookshop for true-crime fans and horror aficionados, plus other books and odds and ends.
Gainesville, Florida
Tucked away near Gainesville, Lubee Bat Conservancy invites visitors to discover the surprising personalities of giant fruit bats while learning how protecting these misunderstood animals helps preserve forests around the world.
Madrid, Spain
This rock and roll institution decided to include some local signage of nearby extinct shops.
Smygehuk, Sweden
An operating 19th-century lighthouse just on the southern tip of Sweden.
The Rocks, Australia
Converted into a time capsule-like museum, these terrace houses depict the living conditions of working class tenants from various eras.
Rochester, Indiana
A turn-of-the-century agricultural architecture movement turned out to be a fad that caught on the strongest near Rochester, Indiana.
Salvador, Brazil
The Catedral Basílica de Salvador is special for its stunning Baroque interior and the historic sepulchre of Mem de Sá, connecting the church to Salvador’s colonial past.
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Willebroek, Belgium
Walk through a well-preserved World War II Nazi prison and transit camp.
Mumbai, India
This statue of a Parsi businessman and philanthropist is an iconic landmark in the city.
Binh Phu, Vietnam
Carved through granite boulder fields and primeval forests, this roaring river valley once served as the secret naval training ground for the legendary Tay Son insurgency.
London, England
A beautiful Georgian church alongside the Thames has a crypt in the basement, in which are buried the bodies of the infamous American traitor Benedict Arnold, his wife Peggy, and their daughter Sophia.
Socuéllamos, Spain
This La Mancha museum brings the region’s winemaking tradition to life
Scranton, Pennsylvania
The Pulitzer Prize winning writer and actor from “The Exorcist,” Jason Miller, is immortalized with a statue that contains his ashes.
Independence, California
Home of the world-famous coyote-teeth dentures.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The shelves at this Chattanooga bar are stocked with used books, and buying one sends money back to the library.
Ferrara, Italy
A seven-story circular concrete tower, once the heart of Ferrara’s Eridania distillery, resembles a modern industrial Colosseum.
Dawson City, Yukon
A surviving Klondike Gold Rush-era log cabin that was dismantled log by log to save it, and can still be stayed in today.