Big Pool, Maryland
Fort Frederick
A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.
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Big Pool, Maryland
A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars.
Hajmáskér, Hungary
One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin.
Palmyra, Tennessee
Crumbling Kennedys and a decaying Tecumseh are just some of the haunting remains of one man's cement art trail.
Artesina, Italy
Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.
Boston, Massachusetts
The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Iceland
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
Wilson, North Carolina
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Beaufort, North Carolina
Burial site more than 300 years old.
New Bern, North Carolina
The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Guyana
The world's widest single drop waterfall, and the two men who legend says went over its edge in a boat.
Palestine
The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.
Visby, Sweden
This trio of stone spires claims to be the only preserved medieval execution site in Europe.
Hudson, New Hampshire
A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages.
Geoje-si, South Korea
One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.
Washington, D.C.
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
San Francisco, California
A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.
San Francisco, California
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
Belfort, France
A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.
Cosswiller, France
One man's stunning attempt at eco-friendly living.