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Burgers and tater tot nachos.

Nashville, Tennessee

Redheaded Stranger

House a green chile pork Crunchwrap swaddled in hot, fresh tortillas.

Wall of maps

Ottawa, Ontario

World of Maps

A rare venue to buy specialty maps.

Mrs. Macquarie's Chair In Sydney Botanic Garden

Sydney, Australia

Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

Lock-in tower of Theth

Theth, Albania

Lock-In Tower of Theth

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.

Arches in the Arab baths

Elche, Spain

Arab Baths

Hidden underground, a remarkable 10th-century bath complex survives virtually unaltered.

'Ghost Train'

Brampton, Ontario

'Ghost Train'

This metal sculpture is a tribute to the Canadian Pacific Railway, which had a station in the village that has now been converted into a library.

The notorious radioactive fountain.

Punta Gorda, Florida

Radioactive Fountain of Youth

Some believe Ponce de León's mystical spring lurks right under a public drinking fountain.

Pillars of Hercules

Saint Paul, Antigua and Barbuda

Pillars of Hercules

A series of magical limestone formations along the coastline of the country island of Antigua.

Brion Tomb.

Altivole, Italy

Brion Tomb

A visionary Italian architect created an impressive cluster of concrete structures for a family's private tomb.

Fern Canyon at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

Orick, California

Fern Canyon

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Thotlakonda

Visakhapatnam, India

Thotlakonda

These hilltop ruins of a forgotten Buddhist monastery flourished in Antiquity from trade with the Roman Empire.

mountains, sand, blue waters and cactuses

Cuatrociénegas, Mexico

Las Playitas

A miniature beach in the middle of the desert.

If the Cabinet Room feels particularly secure, that’s because it previously housed the bank’s vault.

Washington, D.C.

Silver Lyan

Sip creative cocktails in the former vault of the Riggs Bank.

The view from the end of the tunnel to the platform

Niagara Falls, Ontario

The Tunnel at Niagara Parks Power Station

A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.

Henry Street Salamander Tunnels

Amherst, Massachusetts

Henry Street Salamander Tunnels

One of the first amphibian migration tunnels in the United States encourages a tradition that has inspired Amherst residents for decades.

Explore Litchfield

Litchfield Park, Australia

Magnetic Termite Mounds

Let these towering termite-building structures tell you where to go.

The Arctic Henge

Raufarhöfn, Iceland

The Arctic Henge

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

Neon signs in the collection.

Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo Neon Alley

Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.

Mural at the lot where the mass grave is located

Brooklyn, New York

First Maryland Regiment Mass Grave

The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.

Interference Archive

Brooklyn, New York

Interference Archive

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

Rock and line from afar

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn-Flatbush Border Line

One of the remaining markers of an era when Brooklyn and Flatbush were separate cities.

Webster Place

Brooklyn, New York

Webster Place

A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.

Roaring River Spring

Roaring River Township, Missouri

Roaring River Spring

From a canyon-like gorge, more than 20 million gallons of water emerge every day, while a smaller spring drips down, creating the illusion of an endless, gentle waterfall.

An overhead view of the floating taqueria.

St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

Lime Out

Dine on ceviche tacos in the sea at this floating restaurant only accessible by boat.

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