Pristina, Kosovo
Goddess on the Throne
This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.
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Pristina, Kosovo
This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.
Trakai, Lithuania
Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.
Westford, Massachusetts
An artifact taken from one of America's shortest wars.
Abermule, Wales
The remains of a 13th-century stronghold built by the Welsh prince known as Llywelyn the Last.
Helsinki, Finland
Atop this electronic store resides a massive fighter jet.
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
The final resting place of a physician rescued during the bombardment of Fort McHenry.
Wortley, England
This once private residence is now a popular wedding venue and training center for trade union officers.
Washington, D.C.
The Conduit Road Schoolhouse is one of the last one-room schoolhouses remaining in Washington, D.C.
Fallon, Nevada
Unopened beer cans are left at this monument to honor the Navy men who lost their lives during a training mission.
Onsala, Sweden
An impressive collection of massive radio satellites.
Manila, Philippines
A church made of steel.
Central City, Kentucky
Home to a monument dedicated to the American Rock duo along with a collection of music memorabilia.
Washington, D.C.
A rare example of a rural school in Washington, D.C.
Mar Lodj, Senegal
This rusting artillery is a relic of Vichy France's influence in West Africa.
Rockville, Connecticut
Dr. Henry Cogswell hoped that his elaborate drinking fountains would dissuade people from drinking alcohol.
Zaragoza, Spain
The world's largest sundial can cast a shadow more than 1,600 feet long.
Headington, England
Beside the pew where C.S. Lewis often sat while attending church, a window filled with characters from his beloved stories.
Hamilton, Missouri
Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Narrow gorges and deep pools created by long-ago glaciers.
Dublin, Ireland
A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.
Seattle, Washington
The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.
Seattle, Washington
A bookstore with an entire room dedicated to damaged and forlorn comic books.
Seattle, Washington
This music school doubles as a store for unique, hand-crafted, and hard-to-find instruments.
Berlin, Germany
The world's first motorway was used as a racetrack until the late 1990s.