Rome, Italy
The Mithraeum at Circus Maximus
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.
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Rome, Italy
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.
Chiefland, Florida
A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
Baltimore, Maryland
It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
Ellicott City, Maryland
Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
New York, New York
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
New York, New York
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.