Manteo, North Carolina
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.
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Manteo, North Carolina
Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.
Tozawa, Japan
A roadside stop offers a taste of Korean culture.
Turkmenistan
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
Wrocław, Poland
It’s a painted window that looks completely real, hiding on a building in the market square.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Schwielowsee, Germany
Tucked away on the edge of a forest, this tranquil oasis brings a piece of Japan to rural Brandenburg.
Winchcombe, England
A ruined castle revived by a glove magnate, home to countless tales of bad luck, romance, and war.
Gibsland, Louisiana
The Louisiana sandwich shop that served Bonnie and Clyde's last meal is a museum that chronicles the criminal couple and honors the Bienville Parish lawmen who stopped their crime spree in an ambush.
Gibsland, Louisiana
Historical marker at the spot where Bonnie and Clyde were killed.
Carlow, Ireland
The remains of a 13th-century Norman fortress, largely destroyed by an explosive renovation.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
London, England
The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.
Last Chance, Colorado
Winter and summer solstice aligned sculpture in the middle of nowhere.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Eyam, England
These once housed the families who decided in 1665 to quarantine themselves to save their neighbours.
Kissimmee, Florida
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Rydal, England
Thought to be Britain’s earliest purpose-built viewing station, this small hut frames a magical waterfall.
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.
Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
The secret centuries-old German cemetery in the heart of the Vatican.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A snapshot of Scottish folklore and magical heritage.
Boston, Massachusetts
The bench featured in the film with Robin Williams and Matt Damon has become a popular destination for moviegoers.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."