Englishtown, Nova Scotia
Giant MacAskill’s Grave
The final resting place of Angus MacAskill, the legendary Cape Breton Giant, who stood 7 feet 9 inches tall and was recognized as the world's tallest non-pathological giant.
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Englishtown, Nova Scotia
The final resting place of Angus MacAskill, the legendary Cape Breton Giant, who stood 7 feet 9 inches tall and was recognized as the world's tallest non-pathological giant.
Versailles, France
The grand triumphs and bloody tragedies of the French Revolution all trace their way back to this unassuming tennis court.
Rīga, Latvia
A somber place of memory and reflection, that tells the story of Riga's Jewish community before and during World War II.
London, England
A beautiful Georgian church alongside the Thames has a crypt in the basement, in which are buried the bodies of the infamous American traitor Benedict Arnold, his wife Peggy, and their daughter Sophia.
Willebroek, Belgium
Walk through a well-preserved World War II Nazi prison and transit camp.
Scituate, Massachusetts
Cushing was one of the founders of the United States and his grave is located in a tiny, odd, tucked-away state park with very little signage.
Brooklyn, New York
An out-of-service tunnel and nearby remembrances recall the location of a deadly train crash in the New York City subway.
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
The ex-church that inspired “Alice’s Restaurant” is now a vibrant community center and folk music venue.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Come see unique aviation history from years ago all in one place
Nice, France
The last remaining example of a painted house from the medieval period in Nice.
Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer, France
Impressive spectacle of how a bunker can land on a beach and resist mother nature for the years that have passed since WWII.
Yorktown, Virginia
Yorktown’s grandest colonial home still wears the scars of the siege that helped end the American Revolution.
Plano, Texas
The North American Cryptid Museum doesn't simply tell stories about monsters—it invites you to step into their world.
Stillman Valley, Illinois
The name is a dubious distinction for the man who ordered a full retreat during what is considered the first engagement of the Black Hawk War.
Stevensburg, Virginia
A rare example of pre-Revolutionary war Georgian-style architecture in Virginia's Piedmont region.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
The only place to get cash in Antarctica.
Oceanside, California
This house made famous by the 1980s movie is now a restaurant filled with Top Gun memorabilia
Skull Valley, Utah
A 1920s navigation arrow for airmail is preserved right off Interstate 80 near the southern edge of the Great Salt Lake
Yuen Long, Hong Kong
This vital ecological site provides tranquility and greenery, while being right on the edge of the city
Woolpit, England
A rather creepy sign alludes to the bizarre and famous history of the "green children of Woolpit"
San Diego, California
The Kansas City Barbecue restaurant also contains the original piano that was a central part of the famous "Great Balls of Fire" scene.
New Market, Virginia
A commemoration of child soldiers during a fearful battle of the Civil War.
Elkhorn, Wisconsin
It is the location of a string of sightings of a “werewolf” or “wolfman” from the early 1970s to the late ‘90s, now known as the Beast of Bray Road.
Peggys Cove Preservation Area, Nova Scotia
A beautiful memorial to the 215 passengers and 14 crew members who perished in a 1998 plane crash.