Pearl River, Louisiana
Honey Island Swamp
Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.
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Pearl River, Louisiana
Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.
Cavite City, Philippines
The ruins on a deserted tropical island in the Philippines bear the scars of WWII.
Milford Haven, Wales
This 19th-century island fort built to protect against an invasion by sea.
Gudhjem, Denmark
This remote island, home to the easternmost point in Denmark, once hosted pirates and a military fortress.
Saint-Malo, France
On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.
Gulfport, Mississippi
Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.
Amityville, New York
The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.
Greenport, New York
A large camera obscura, constructed entirely from digitally fabricated components.
Fire Island, New York
A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.
Montesquieu-Avantès, France
15,000 year old bison sculptures.
Asque, France
A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."
Lugo, Spain
Remarkably intact Roman stone fortifications have encircled this Spanish city for centuries.
Beauvoir, France
Europe's largest community of crocodiles and alligators.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Pepeekeo, Hawaii
These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.
Rockport, Washington
The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
In the middle of a New England forest sit the crumbling ruins of World War II-era ammunition storage bunkers.
Ashland, Massachusetts
This cave was once thought to be a hiding place for the devil.
Holliston, Massachusetts
This American Sycamore was grown from seeds that accompanied the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
The oldest continuously-operated inn in the United States, once owned by Henry Ford.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Keene, New Hampshire
A recreated sign from the movie Jumanji has become a makeshift tribute to the film's late star.