Herndon, Virginia
Nike Missile Launch Site W-83
An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.
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Herndon, Virginia
An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.
Isle of Rum, Scotland
This once-majestic, now-abandoned Victorian castle has seen better days.
Newberry Springs, California
The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Swansea, Wales
A turn-of-the-century prophecy comes true when a mischievous wooden Devil watches the neighboring church burn to the ground
Inverness, Scotland
This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.
Marceline, Missouri
A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.
Glasgow, Scotland
These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Bath and North East Somerset, England
An Iron Age hillfort rooted in Arthurian legend was made famous by musician Peter Gabriel.
Worms, Germany
A statue dedicated to the antihero of the Nibelung legend.
Plymouth, England
These stones mark 200 years of friendship between Britain and France following the Napoleonic Wars.
Augsburg, Germany
Deep in the forest next to Augsburg are abandoned bunkers and bullet traps from the region's military past.
Vatican City
This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.
Bucharest, Romania
This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.
Dunbar, Scotland
This 19th-century monument served an important purpose for fishermen thanks to its built-in barometer.
Augsburg, Germany
What appears to be an ordinary bridge is actually a rare aqueduct.
Cairo, Egypt
The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.
Glastonbury, England
This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
Berlin, Germany
At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.
Berlin, Germany
The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.
Deganwy, Wales
This ancient castle has been abandoned since the Edwardian conquest of Wales.
Berlin, Germany
Inside this Jewish cemetery is a memorial to soldiers who deserted the German army and were executed.