Falkirk, Scotland
Falkirk Wheel
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
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Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Edinburgh, Scotland
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Portland, Oregon
Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Cougar, Washington
The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.
Stevenson, Washington
An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.
Otter Rock, Oregon
This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.
Eugene, Oregon
This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Bandon, Oregon
According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.
Canning, Nova Scotia
A beautiful waterfall and beach where precious stones are plentiful.
Maitland, Nova Scotia
The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.
Cheverie, Nova Scotia
Experience the magic (and science) of a camera with this giant structure that allows you to enter inside the camera.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.
New York, New York
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
New York, New York
A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.
Roanoke, Virginia
Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.