Rochester, Indiana
First Death Marker on the Trail of Death
In 1838, 859 Potawatomi Indians were forcibly removed from their village to begin a grueling march to Kansas. This location marks the first death.
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Rochester, Indiana
In 1838, 859 Potawatomi Indians were forcibly removed from their village to begin a grueling march to Kansas. This location marks the first death.
Budapest, Hungary
When the water level in the Danube in central Budapest is low enough, there is a secret site telling the history of one of the most iconic bridges of the city.
Helensburgh, Australia
An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.
Ouessant, France
The Créac’h Lighthouse is the most powerful lighthouse in Europe, which gives you, at night, an eerie sense of serenity.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Fort Washington, Maryland
A mammoth pair of Civil War artillery guns abandoned out in the forest.
New York, New York
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
Fyllingsdalen, Norway
The longest pedestrian tunnel in the world.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The site of one of the deadliest skirmishes during the Battle of Fredricksburg.
Osaka, Japan
The oldest operating company in the entire world, founded in 578 AD
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
While seemingly a cruel joke, this bench actually honors an esteemed member of the community who passed away in 2006.
Gardners, Pennsylvania
A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream.
Loretto, Pennsylvania
The mortal remains of a Russian prince, priest and paranormal investigator who came to America in 1792.
Étretat, France
The Jardin d'Étretat is populated by over-sized raindrop sculptures that make funny faces at visitors.
Fairfax, Virginia
A graveyard that dates back over 200 years stands near a busy shopping center.
Waldorf, Maryland
Home of the physician who set the leg of John Wilkes Booth after the Lincoln assassination.
Alexandria, Virginia
This simple stone memorial remembers a secret, Geneva Convention-defying interrogation base from WWII.
Alexandria, Virginia
America's first federal monument.
Alexandria, Virginia
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.