New Orleans, Louisiana
Tomb of the Unknown Slave
Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.
London, England
A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.
Potsdam, Germany
An 18-panel Soviet mosaic showcasing the scientific advances made under socialism.
Potsdam, Germany
A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.
Berlin, Germany
The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
Woodstock, New York
A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.
Berlin, Germany
This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.
Berlin, Germany
The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.
Berlin, Germany
A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.
Korolyov, Russia
This iconic Russian space museum sits on a landmark space production facility and houses the Vostok 1, the first manned spacecraft, that was also built here.
Dmitrovsky District, Russia
A Marxist summer camp full of fantastical statues lies tucked away and forgotten in the forests of Moscow.
Moscow, Russia
It took over half a century but a Russian monument to a famous and tragic space pup finally stands in Moscow.
Olenivka, Ukraine
Submerged busts of communist and socialist figures from the USSR.
Moscow, Russia
One of the last examples of Soviet architectural propaganda has a few technological tricks up its sleeve.
Mexico City, Mexico
A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.
Onomichi, Japan
The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.
San Jose, California
A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.
San Jose, California
The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.
San Jose, California
San Francisco Bay's ghost town.
New York, New York
This lavish room in a New York City mansion is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.
New York, New York
A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.
New York, New York
A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.