Seattle, Washington
Fremont Troll
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
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Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Vancouver, British Columbia
At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.
West Lafayette, Indiana
The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Chicago, Illinois
Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side.
Chicago, Illinois
This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Chicago, Illinois
Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.
Chicago, Illinois
These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.
Mexico City, Mexico
This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.
Paris, France
Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
A full-service gas station known as the oldest in America.
Chicago, Illinois
Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.
Caral, Peru
A 5,000-year-old city in Peru holds the remains of a stunning set of astronomically-aligned pyramids.
Callahuanca, Peru
A mysterious pre-Incan ruin believed to have miraculous healing powers.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Saint Joseph, Michigan
This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.
Benton Harbor, Michigan
The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.
Chicago, Illinois
In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.
Lima, Ohio
This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.