Chios, Greece
Chios Rocket War
Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.
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Chios, Greece
Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.
Barranca, Mexico
Legend has it thieves once stashed their treasures in this crater in the Mexican desert.
Ishøj, Denmark
Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.
Durham, England
The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.
Frauenwald, Germany
This German "living museum" is maybe a bit too immersive.
Itter, Austria
German and American troops joined forces to defend this fortress during the strangest battle of World War II.
Liège, Belgium
This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
San Antonio, Texas
This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.
Krujë, Albania
The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."
Florence, Italy
A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.
Florence, Italy
An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Florence, Italy
More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.
Florence, Italy
In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.
Florence, Italy
A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.
Florence, Italy
Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.
Genoa, Italy
This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.
Washington, D.C.
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
Carthage, Texas
The only international border marker within the United States.
Nacogdoches, Texas
Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.
Longwood, Florida
The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."
Louisville, Kentucky
The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.
Encarnación de Díaz, Mexico
An impressive if morbid collection of mummified remains from different eras of the region's history.