Prague, Czechia
Location of Saint John of Nepomuk's Martyrdom
A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.
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Prague, Czechia
A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.
Prague, Czechia
This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition.
Prague, Czechia
Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.
Labruge, Portugal
Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Prague, Czechia
The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
A steampunk-styled three-floor factory churning out art, activism, and electronic beats.
Asheville, North Carolina
This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
The national park was once a plantation estate.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Fort Washington, Maryland
This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Herndon, Virginia
Where pardoned turkeys once spent their all-too-brief final days.
Sterling, Virginia
These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
Centreville, Virginia
Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
Fairfax Station, Virginia
This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.
Staunton, Virginia
The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Faber, Virginia
Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.
Barboursville, Virginia
The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.