Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Academy of Natural Sciences
As the oldest natural history museum in the Americas, these halls contain everything from dinosaur bones to biological samples collected by Lewis and Clark.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
As the oldest natural history museum in the Americas, these halls contain everything from dinosaur bones to biological samples collected by Lewis and Clark.
Portland, Maine
The master of westerns can be found in...the coastal city of Portland?
Iceland
A small waterfall hides in a green gorge on the walk to Skaftafell’s famous basalt-framed cascade.
Fort Worth, Texas
Michelangelo's first known painting went unnoticed for over 500 years
Kyoto, Japan
At over 500 years old, this is the oldest surviving toilet in Japan
Taito City, Japan
The world's second-largest toy production company has a lineup of its heroes outside
Oslo, Norway
Once silenced for being off-key, this bell has found a new voice as an interactive public artwork.
Hong Kong
26 Chinese banyan trees cling dramatically to a stone wall, overhanging the street below.
Chicago, Illinois
A historic 1929 art-house cinema that features independent, classic, cult, and foreign films in an atmospheric setting.
Glasgow, Scotland
On this spot Lord Kelvin allegedly discovered absolute zero.
Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt
The museum within the Kom-Ombo Temple complex houses mummified crocodiles and mummified crocodile eggs.
Wailuku, Hawaii
Originally a mission, what may be the oldest building on Maui is now a museum of the island’s history.
Garching bei München, Germany
An enormous hand-carved and painted pole.
Puako, Hawaii
One of Hawaiʻi’s largest petroglyph fields contains a number of depictions of people.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Descend into a subterranean labyrinth of geologic wonder and local lore.
Highland Park, Illinois
A rare cliffside vantage point of Lake Michigan with an explosive history.
Chicago, Illinois
A lone traffic cone perched on a ledge has remained unmoved since at least 2011, unofficially earning the status of a tiny Chicago landmark.
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Decorative folk arts dot the countryside barns of Berks County.
Farmington, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's largest cave in Laurel Highlands becomes its first underground state park.
Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania
Where European elegance met riverside leisure in early 20th-century Pennsylvania.
Kyoto, Japan
The infamous 'Incident at Honnō-ji' brought an end to Oda Nobunaga’s attempt to unify a warring Japan.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Themed gardens, a conservatory, and a rose named for Milton Hershey, all overlooking Hersheypark.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Tucked into Pittsburgh’s North Side, the Mattress Factory is a labyrinth of permanent, room-sized installations where artists transform entire spaces into mind-bending, immersive worlds.