Honolulu, Hawaii
Waikiki Natatorium War Memorial
This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.
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Honolulu, Hawaii
This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Stroll around the headstones of notable figures from Knoxville's history, as well as towering monoliths and melancholic headstones.
Utqiagvik, Alaska
Commemorating the lives of a renowned humorist and a famed aviator who died in a plane crash in northern Alaska.
Lincoln, Illinois
This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.
Opijnen, Netherlands
A unique World War II memorial commemorates where the American B-17 bomber Man-O-War crashed.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
The imprints of astronaut Charles Duke’s moon boots live on at Myrtle Beach’s official South Carolina Hall of Fame.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Take in some Air Force history—and ogle some beautiful planes—at this little-known park near Myrtle Beach’s seashore.
Belgrade, Serbia
Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust in Serbia.
Helsinki, Finland
Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.
Scottsdale, Arizona
The exit of the largest prisoner-of-war escape attempt on American soil during World War II.
Whitehall, New York
An impressive Sasquatch statue marks the spot of a fated Bigfoot encounter that changed a community.
Anchorage, Alaska
The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.
Lincolnton, North Carolina
Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.
Eastbourne, England
Eat and drink at a pub older than the Magna Carta
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Port Angeles, Washington
An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.
Llanthony, Wales
The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.
Pebble Beach, California
This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
Bennington, Vermont
One of the oldest cemeteries in Vermont is the final resting place of soldiers, politicians, and a famous author.
Eveleth, Minnesota
A memorial to the late U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, who died at this location, along with seven others, in a plane crash in 2002.
Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland
The center of this Polish border town was so thoroughly wiped out in World War II that only the foundations remain.