Seattle, Washington
Northwest African American Museum
Now a museum, once the site of the longest act of civil disobedience in United States history.
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Seattle, Washington
Now a museum, once the site of the longest act of civil disobedience in United States history.
Blackpool, England
See reconstructed Spitfires and other World War II-era planes in a hangar originally used by the Royal Air Force.
Gueux, France
A road that ends in the middle of a farmer’s field is one of the only remnants of this once-famous racetrack.
Oxford, England
Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.
Sandy Bay, Australia
A hidden gem of Hobart’s past, now a park with panoramic views and plenty of history.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The birthplace of Las Vegas is now preserved as a historic and natural area.
Madona, Latvia
A haunting memorial to those who lost their lives to the Nazi regime lies hidden in the woods.
Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii
The easternmost point of Hawai'i plays a prominent role in local legends and is home to a lighthouse that survived a lava flow.
Vancouver, Washington
A monument dedicated to three unlikely visitors to North America.
Crested Butte, Colorado
A testament to Colorado’s rugged mining history sits against a backdrop of striking mountain scenery.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.
Silver Plume, Colorado
This cliffside memorial marks the final resting place of a lonely violinist.
Valletta, Malta
Both the World War II Allied Forces and NATO have used this modern bunker underneath Malta’s capital.
Trondheim, Norway
At this concrete bunker on the Trondheim fjord, secrets lie above and below the water's surface.
Luganville, Vanuatu
This cruise ship-turned-warship sank during World War II, and is now a world-renowned dive site.
Vysoké Tatry, Slovakia
A serene memorial that honors the adventurous spirits of climbers who lost their lives in the High Tatras.
Much Marcle, England
One of the oldest and most majestic living trees in Britain, thought to be over 1,500 years old.
Alresford, England
These graves are a rare example of Napoleonic Prisoner of War Graves in Britain.
Sunshine Valley, British Columbia
The morning of January 9, 1965, over 46 million cubic meters of earth, rock, and snow broke free, obliterating a section of the highway below.
Fujisawa, Japan
A major Japanese execution ground site from the Middle Ages.
Berkeley, England
The final resting place of Dicky Pearce, the last court jester in England.
Auckland, New Zealand
Walk through abandoned anti-Russian military tunnels on this volcano at the head of Auckland Harbor.
Clover, Virginia
The woman whose immortal cell line continues to shape scientific research was buried near her birthplace in a grave that was left unmarked for nearly 60 years.
Itoman, Japan
A unique memorial made up of a collection of memorials, all commemorating the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.