Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
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Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Middletown, Maryland
Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
Washington, D.C.
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Irwin, Pennsylvania
This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
San Bernardino, California
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
Mainz, Germany
An ancient Roman temple hidden in the basement of Römerpassage, a modern shopping mall.
Malo Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bunski Kanal is a hidden natural wonder where the emerald Buna River dramatically merges with the mighty Neretva through a narrow limestone channel.
Budapest, Hungary
When the water level in the Danube in central Budapest is low enough, there is a secret site telling the history of one of the most iconic bridges of the city.
Willebroek, Belgium
Walk through a well-preserved World War II Nazi prison and transit camp.
Alton, Illinois
The ruins of Illinois's first state penitentiary, and former Federal Military Prison, from 1833.
Bristol, England
This beloved piece of street art mysteriously vanished, only to reappear in its original location after some much-needed TLC.
Fort Smith, Arkansas
The only brothel on the National Register of Historic Places.
Greece
Abandoned and overgrown town with views of the Mediterranean Sea.
Alexandria, Virginia
This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.
Ashmore, Illinois
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Lexington, Mississippi
The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.
Lafayette, Colorado
According to local legend, a tree grew from the stake that killed this alleged vampire. In reality, he probably died from influenza.
Liverpool, England
What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?
Lee Vining, California
A new monument to an old grave that was uncovered during the rebuilding of a California ghost town.
Rahway, New Jersey
The final resting place of a famous 19th-century murder victim whose identity is still a mystery.