Quito, Mississippi
Robert Johnson's Headstone at Payne Chapel
Though Johnson is not actually buried here, an Atlanta-based band sponsored a headstone for him.
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Quito, Mississippi
Though Johnson is not actually buried here, an Atlanta-based band sponsored a headstone for him.
Morgan City, Mississippi
Contrary to popular belief, this memorial does not actually claim to mark the bluesman's grave.
Lexington, Mississippi
The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.
Carrollton, Mississippi
Tucked away on a hilltop in the backwoods of Mississippi lies the remains of a blues legend.
Greenville, Mississippi
In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Hancock, Vermont
An ancient glacial pothole waterfall in the heart of the Green Mountains.
Sacramento, California
Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs.
Sacramento, California
The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.
Sacramento, California
This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.
Sacramento, California
A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.
Sacramento, California
An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.
Sacramento, California
The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.
Sacramento, California
Where the first "expert riders, willing to risk death daily" for the Pony Express were recruited.
West Sacramento, California
A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.
San Antonio, Texas
An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
Souda, Greece
1,500 Commonwealth servicemen of World War II are buried or commemorated in this cemetery.
Messinia, Greece
A somber memorial at the site where hundreds of prisoners and civilians were executed in the aftermath of World War II.
Egina, Greece
This pink watchtower served as the seat of the Greek government after independence from the Turks.
Pirgi, Greece
This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.
Elefsina, Greece
According to legend, this cavern holds the passage that Persephone used to travel to and from the underworld.
Athens, Greece
The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.
Vouliagmeni, Greece
These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort.