Nontron, France
Soufflaculs de Nontron
This pair of statues commemorates a once-widespread carnival tradition of blowing on each other’s butts with bellows.
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Nontron, France
This pair of statues commemorates a once-widespread carnival tradition of blowing on each other’s butts with bellows.
Namur, Belgium
Tiny sculptures hidden in plain sight miniatures in Namur.
Misnébalam, Mexico
According to legend, this hacienda was abandoned because of a curse.
Hondo, Texas
On a dusty county road sit the ruins of a ghost town's abandoned church.
Winslow, Arizona
The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.
Todos Santos, Mexico
Once a Catholic mission, this small town tucked between the ocean and the mountains is now a magical spot for art and history lovers.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.
Tokyo, Japan
Outside of where Tsukiji Market once stood, these memorials honor the spirits of the fallen fish, shrimp, and eggs used for nigiri.
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Fossilized remains tell the story of the region’s past inside this small, unassuming museum.
Santiago, Mexico
A 40-foot waterfall hidden in a desert oasis.
Krakow, Poland
Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.
Sturbridge, Massachusetts
The largest living museum in the Northeast recreates life from the Early Republic period complete with costumed historians and reenactors.
Zagreb, Croatia
A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.
Hoyerswerda, Germany
A unique museum that explores the history of computing and digital culture in East Germany.
Winchester, England
This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.
Winchester, England
Four hundred years ago, this turned-about message was carved into one of Winchester Cathedral's exterior walls.
Winchester, England
This sculpture is an homage to one of the most important Jewish women in medieval England.
New York, New York
After traveling the world, one of the last remaining fully-rigged three masted iron-hulled cargo ship in the world found its home in New York.
Kamakura, Japan
An ancient mountain-cut pass runs largely forgotten in the suburbs of Kamakura.
Salisbury, England
Pivotal in the research of early British Bronze Age life, found near Stonehenge.
Altit, Pakistan
The history of the oldest fort in Baltistan is steeped in familial rivalry and gruesome deaths.
Paris, France
This tower is one of the best-preserved (and least-visited) remnants of medieval Paris.
Sisak, Croatia
One of the major cities of Late Roman provinces, now in ruins of small scale.
South Shields, England
This sculpture made up of 22 bulbous bronze figures reminds locals of massive Weeble Woobles.