London, England
The Embassy of the Republic of Texas
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.
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London, England
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.
Dublin, Ireland
A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.
Dublin, Ireland
A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.
Littleton, North Carolina
Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
Union, West Virginia
This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.
Radford, Virginia
Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.
Aberdeen, Scotland
This effigy was crafted to annoy a neighbor after a civil dispute over a foul smell.
Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France
The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.
Linville, North Carolina
You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.
Sedalia, Colorado
This Colorado fire station has been in continuous operation for more than a century.
Crosshouse, Scotland
This abandoned bridge over the River Irvine may be the oldest surviving railway viaduct in the world.
Bainbridge, Pennsylvania
These unique rock formations were created during the Ice Age.
Isle of Islay, Scotland
It's believed a castle existed at this site since the 12th century.
Scotland
A stone burial chamber that was also the site of religious rituals.
Ellsworth, Maine
This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.
Rock Springs, Wyoming
This sandstone building is a relic of the Overland Trail.
Fort William, Scotland
In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
The oldest automobile museum in the United States.
Ely, Nevada
This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.
Killeshin, Ireland
An elaborate Romanesque archway, built right before the British occupation of Ireland.
Charles Town, West Virginia
This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.
Glasgow, Scotland
A community museum celebrates Glasgow's mighty shipbuilding days.
Jumièges, France
Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.