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Washington, D.C.
Gun Barrel Fence
This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
Baptist Alley
This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.
Washington, D.C.
Temperance Fountain
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Washington, D.C.
Barbie Pond on Q Street
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
Washington, D.C.
Mount Zion Cemetery's Underground Railroad Shelter
People escaping slavery may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Washington, D.C.
The Dupont Underground
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Washington, D.C.
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Mercado de la Merced
Start your morning off with an epic food crawl in this market east of Oaxaca’s historic center.
Tsaghkunk, Armenia
Tsaghkunk Restaurant
This modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.
Bontoc, Philippines
Ganga Caves
These caves are full of coffins, but we can't say who the bodies belong to.
Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan
Ak Saray Palace
Home to what was once considered the largest gate in central Asia.
Margilan, Uzbekistan
Yodgorlik Silk Factory
Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.
Changikhisarak, Uzbekistan
Physics of the Sun
More than 10,000 small mirrors cover the curved surface of the world's second-largest solar oven, located in a remote village in Uzbekistan.
Loštice, Czechia
Museum of Olomouc Cheese
This entire museum is dedicated to a single smelly delicacy.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Abu Sahiy
The heartbeat of modern Uzbekistan’s thriving market culture.
Nukus, Uzbekistan
Chilpik Tower of Silence
The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.
Kantubek, Uzbekistan
Vozrozhdeniye Island
Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility.
Xiva, Uzbekistan
Walls of Itchan Kala
Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.
Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan
Kitab State Geological Reserve
The rocks are a time capsule of a 407-million-year-old Earth.
Kaftarhana, Uzbekistan
Fayaz Tepe
The foundation of this ancient stupa dates back to the 1st-century.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Central Asian Plov Center
Giant cauldrons overflow with Uzbekistan's favorite rice dish at this cavernous dining hall.
