Queens, New York
Riker-Lent-Smith Homestead
The oldest private residence in New York City.
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Queens, New York
The oldest private residence in New York City.
Rome, New York
An interesting look into 18th-century American history.
Matavun, Slovenia
This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."
Istanbul, Turkey
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Padernello, Italy
A stately castle in the northern Italian countryside has been restored after years of neglect.
Sheffield, England
Once a training ground for Olympic athletes, this artificial ski slope has fallen into ruin after a fire in 2012.
Thurstaston, England
A geological wonder shrouded in myth.
Rivington, England
This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.
Sorbie, Scotland
This fortified L-shaped tower is the ancient seat of clan Hannay.
Afton, Virginia
A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
New Brunswick, New Jersey
A mixture of strange symbols, ciphers, words and cryptograms carved in 1876 remain unsolved to this day.
Amherst, Massachusetts
One was an astronomer who spent his life chasing solar eclipses, the other helped make Emily Dickinson famous.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
In the middle of a New England forest sit the crumbling ruins of World War II-era ammunition storage bunkers.
Les Trois-Moutiers, France
A 2017 crowdfunding campaign saved this historic castle from being destroyed.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
This massive piece of aviation history calls this residential neighborhood home.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Hiding in plane sight.
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
A boulder in the Churchyard of Down Cathedral marks the legendary burial place of "The Apostle of Ireland."
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Munich, Germany
Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Irvington, New York
This fancifully decorated Victorian home in New York’s Hudson Valley is the only known fully domed octagonal residence in the United States.
Nuremberg, Germany
The final resting place of one of Germany's most accomplished Renaissance men.