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Île d'Entrée (Entry Island)

Havre-Aubert, Québec

Île d'Entrée (Entry Island)

A tiny, picturesque island, where cows and wild horses wander around the houses.

The base in 2008

Malborghetto Valbruna, Italy

Fort Hensel

The hilltop ruins of a border fortification in the Italian Alps that was much fought over.

The front of Gunston Hall from the main entrance path.

Lorton, Virginia

George Mason's Gunston Hall

The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.

View of the hangar from the Pasquotank River.

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Weeksville Airship Hangar

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

Another view of Explorer.

Milford, Connecticut

Simon Lake's Explorer

The last vessel built by a submarine pioneer stands as a monument to his legacy.

Benedict Arnold's London Residence

London, England

Benedict Arnold's London Residence

A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.

Phaistos Disc

Heraklion, Greece

Phaistos Disc

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

Frangokastello Castle.

Frangokastello, Greece

Frangokastello Castle

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.

A map drawn in 1812 depicts the network of tunnels and caves forming the mythical labyrinth.

Moires, Greece

Labyrinthos Caves

Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.

The Vouves olive tree.

Ano Vouves, Greece

Olive Tree of Vouves

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

Vincenzo Lunardi Commemorative Plaque

Ceres, Scotland

Vincenzo Lunardi Commemorative Plaque

A stone memorial marking the location where Scotland's first aeronautical flight landed.

Stone's Public House

Ashland, Massachusetts

Stone's Public House

A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.

Le mémorial de Mort-Homme.

Chattancourt, France

Le Mort Homme (Dead Man's Hill)

A memorial to the soldiers who died in the bloody battles to control Verdun in World War I.

Stobs Camp

Hawick, Scotland

Stobs Camp

Built as a training camp, this site became a detainment center for prisoners of war and German civilians during World War I.

The Rhymer Stone

Melrose, Scotland

The Rhymer's Stone

It's said that at this location, a Scottish poet met the Queen of the Fairies.

St. John in the Wilderness

Hendersonville, North Carolina

St. John in the Wilderness

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

Chimney Rock in the summer.

Chimney Rock, North Carolina

Chimney Rock

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

Templer Way

Devon, England

Templer Way

This trail follows unique stone railroad tracks and a historic waterway to the south coast of Devon.

Exercise Tiger Memorial

Torcross, England

Exercise Tiger Memorial

A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.

"Verity" overlooking the Bristol Channel.

Devon, England

'Verity'

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

Earhart Light

Howland Island

Earhart Light

The ruins of a lighthouse on the island Amelia Earhart never reached.

La Mola Lighthouse

Formentera, Spain

La Mola Lighthouse

A solitary lighthouse in Spain was an inspiration to the great Jules Verne.

The Three Light House

Eastham, Massachusetts

Three Sisters Lighthouses

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

Northern Lighthouse Board

Edinburgh, Scotland

Northern Lighthouse Board

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

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