Bloomington, Illinois
Dorothy's Grave
The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
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Bloomington, Illinois
The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
Paju, South Korea
The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.
Nokhur, Turkmenistan
A cemetery with goat-horn bedecked gravestones.
Elgin, Ontario
Thanks to its curved shape, this incredibly durable dam "whispers" to visitors.
Choum, Mauritania
Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
Seville, Spain
Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.
Diamond, Oregon
The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.
Orlando, Florida
The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.
Wicklow, Ireland
A teddy bear sits on a chair watching the sunset from the mountaintop—just as the late Dan Clancy had done since childhood.
Ternate, Philippines
The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.
Nardò, Italy
A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
Salzburg, Austria
The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.
Cave Junction, Oregon
This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.
Kolomyya, Ukraine
Welcome to the world's only museum dedicated to the Ukranian Easter egg.
Ithaca, New York
A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Ohrid, North Macedonia
See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.
Quito, Ecuador
One of the most historic cemeteries in Quito is an eclectic mix of architectural styles and famous tombs.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Bloomington, Indiana
A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.
Bo’ness, Scotland
This vintage gem is one of the oldest surviving purpose-built movie palaces in Scotland.