Cockeysville, Maryland
National Electronics Museum
Electronic inventions that resulted in products and systems we use every day are on display in this labor-of-love museum.
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Petersburg, Virginia
The Crater
An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Original Puppets from 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'
The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Tomnadashan Mine
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Arco, Idaho
Experimental Breeder Reactor-I
The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.
Concord, Massachusetts
Paul Revere Lantern
One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.
Bran, Romania
Bran Castle
The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."
Kerry, Ireland
Telegraph Field Valentia Island
This beautiful site is where the first transatlantic telegraph was sent from.
Washington, D.C.
Daguerre Monument
Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
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Oxford, England
The Eagle and Child
J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
London, England
Earl's Court Police Box
The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Paris, France
The Grand Lodge of France
One of the oldest masonic museums in Paris.
Mountain View, California
Computer History Museum
From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.
Colma, California
Wyatt Earp's Grave
The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.
Palo Alto, California
Birthplace of Silicon Valley
A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.
Cataño, Puerto Rico
Casa Bacardí
The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo Observatory
The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.
New Haven, Connecticut
Grave of Sarah Winchester
Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California.
Hartford, Connecticut
The Mark Twain House & Museum
The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.
Southington, Connecticut
Snedeker House
The "possessed" house that inspired "The Haunting in Connecticut" book and movie.
St. Joseph, Missouri
Jesse James Home Museum
The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.
Winterset, Iowa
John Wayne's Birthplace
This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.
Page, Arizona
Antelope Canyon
Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.
