Alexandria, Virginia
Wilkes Street Tunnel
This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.
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Alexandria, Virginia
This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.
Los Angeles, California
This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”
Washington, D.C.
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
Barnegat Township, New Jersey
One of the oldest surviving bars in the United States, located at the site of the last skirmish of the American Revolution.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
A boulder in the Churchyard of Down Cathedral marks the legendary burial place of "The Apostle of Ireland."
Edinburgh, Scotland
A plaque commemorates a Victorian scientist's monumental discovery about waves.
Broxburn, Scotland
This unassuming stone is possibly the oldest Scottish memorial to the 13th-century knight.
Mogollon, New Mexico
This remote camping site offers incredible stargazing opportunities.
Paris, France
Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.
Victoria, British Columbia
Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.
Fetlar, Scotland
On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.
Newport Beach, California
Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Gotha, Florida
Loyal fans of one television's most famous painters still come to pay their respects.
Warrington, England
In Warrington’s Golden Square, it's always tea time.
Moka, Japan
Looking for the train station? Try the building shaped like a train.
Hamilton, Ontario
The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.
Golden Valley, Arizona
A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.
New York, New York
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
New York, New York
Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.
New York, New York
The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.
New York, New York
New York's oldest magic store.
Woodside, California
This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.