Mortimer, North Carolina
Mortimer
A ghost town that was wiped out by a flood in 1940.
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Mortimer, North Carolina
A ghost town that was wiped out by a flood in 1940.
Gauley Bridge, West Virginia
The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.
Glasgow, Scotland
The 18th-century inspiration behind Harry Potter's Sorting Hat.
Paris, France
A gruesome combat between a hunter and a furious momma bear.
Seattle, Washington
Old 'Nutcracker' sculptures from 'Where the Wild Things Are' author found new life as a seasonal attraction.
Forks, Washington
This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.
Montgomery, Alabama
A bronze sculpture of a white dove commissioned by Pope Benedict XVI.
Prague, Czechia
A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.
Decatur, Georgia
Nature (and graffiti) reclaim this old waterworks that has been surrounded by a bike path and network of walking trails.
Sydney, Australia
A rare specimen of an iconic extinct animal in downtown Sydney.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.
Reading, Pennsylvania
At the end of a street is a statue with no indication as to why it was created.
Baginton, England
A mysterious Castle is now home to a rare breed of goat.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
War prevented this Polish composer's body from being returned to his home country for 51 years. Though his ashes eventually made it home, his heart stayed behind.
Berlin, Germany
A statue of an astronomer gazes at the sky as a tribute to Caroline Herschel.
Walden, New York
Original factory of John G. Borden who started what we know today known as Borden Dairy.
Bergamo, Italy
At the entrance of this chapel is a fresco commemorating the dead from the plague outbreak of 1630.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
A full-service gas station known as the oldest in America.
London, England
A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
While seemingly a cruel joke, this bench actually honors an esteemed member of the community who passed away in 2006.
Twentynine Palms, California
Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.
Spartanburg, South Carolina
A charming monument to a very special dog.
Bennington, Vermont
One of the oldest cemeteries in Vermont is the final resting place of soldiers, politicians, and a famous author.