Amiens, France
Jules Verne's Tomb
Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.
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Amiens, France
Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.
Arromanches-les-Bains, France
Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
Giverny, France
At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.
Rouen, France
This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.
Sanford, Florida
This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.
Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, France
Take black faced bears with giant clubs, white faced barbers wielding axes, hunters armed with shotguns, and mix in a lot of drinking.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Orlando, Florida
Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.
Providence, Rhode Island
Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.
North Charleston, South Carolina
This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.
Queens, New York
The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.
New York, New York
This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Kent, Ohio
Memorials and tributes scattered across the university grounds remember a famous national tragedy of the Nixon era.
Dayton, Ohio
A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.
Dover, Ohio
The spectacular collection of one of the world's best woodcarvers.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Hamilton, Ohio
A memorial for an outsider theorist who believed that the planet is actually hollow.
Mansfield, Ohio
The permanent home of Elektro, the celebrity automaton of the 1939 World's Fair.