Slatington, Pennsylvania
Devil’s Pulpit at Lehigh Gap
A rocky ledge above the Lehigh River, wrapped in devilish folklore and broad valley views
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Slatington, Pennsylvania
A rocky ledge above the Lehigh River, wrapped in devilish folklore and broad valley views
The Bronx, New York
Preachers and shipbuilders collaborated to create a place of worship in this island community
The Bronx, New York
This quiet, scenic spot was once a busy resort paradise
Nottingham, England
Closing the station left a big hole in the ground. So they put in a shopping centre, a block of apartments and bus station over it and the largest undercover car park Europe in it.
Shebbear, England
Each November, this one-tonne stone is turned over, trapping the devil beneath it for another year
Puebla, Mexico
Home to an astounding collection of carved skulls and other artifacts from Puebla's history
Stillwater, Minnesota
A park full of giant teddy bear statues was an anonymous gift to its host city
Los Angeles, California
This street was the filming location of the iconic flying bicycle scene from “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”
Washington, Wisconsin
A remote island marking the entrance to Death’s Door, surrounded by the bones of ships who failed to heed her warnings.
Walnut Cove, North Carolina
An ancient cave with connections to the American Revolution.
Saugerties, New York
An historic lighthouse accessible via a half-mile walk through a nature preserve and freshwater tidal wetlands.
England
The timber roof beams in England's smallest active parish church are rumoured to have come from Viking longships.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
An elegant German-style resort overlooking the Potomoc River.
Romney, West Virginia
This family-run roadside motel is an ode to the mid-century motor era.
Davis, West Virginia
A windswept sandstone overlook offers sweeping views across an ancient plateau.
Houston, Texas
As the oldest structure in Harris County, this 200-year-old frontier cabin stands in the literal shadow of downtown Houston’s massive skyscrapers.
Easton, Massachusetts
The oldest independent bottling plant in America was built directly over an ancient spring — and famously rejected Coca-Cola.
New York, New York
The Pickle Guys stand as a salt-stained holdout of the Lower East Side’s historic pushcart culture.
New Market, Virginia
A commemoration of child soldiers during a fearful battle of the Civil War.
San Diego, California
The Kansas City Barbecue restaurant also contains the original piano that was a central part of the famous "Great Balls of Fire" scene.
Reno, Nevada
This lucky stone from Ireland is embedded on the corner of a Reno casino to grant luck
Paris, France
This is the real-life “Phantom of the Opera” box from Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel.
Manchester, England
Amazing tiled map mural showing the lines of the famous Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, incorporated into the war memorial after WW1
Odessa, Texas
One of only two exposed meteor impact craters in the United States