Ilulissat, Greenland
Ilulissat Icefjord Center
A remote Arctic museum focusing on the science of icebergs and the archaeology of an ancient Inuit settlement which lies just outside its doors.
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Ilulissat, Greenland
A remote Arctic museum focusing on the science of icebergs and the archaeology of an ancient Inuit settlement which lies just outside its doors.
Liena, Australia
A limestone cave filled with impressive formations in Mole Creek Karst National Park.
Kenmore, Washington
A former Catholic seminary, now a Washington State Park, preserves undeveloped lands on Lake Washington and also hosts a luxury hotel.
Taoyuan, Taiwan
The final resting place of the dictator of Taiwan.
Bend, Oregon
The ruins of a failed dam that was built over land later described as a "sponge."
Oak Island, North Carolina
The remains of a 19th century cargo ship now sits in the middle of a quaint neighborhood after a century spent on the ocean floor.
Alexandria, Egypt
This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Phippsburg, Maine
George Washington commissioned this centuries-old lighthouse off the coast of Maine.
Rockland, Maine
Learn about the history and hopeful future of Maine’s nesting birds at this interactive Audubon facility.
Taoyuan, Taiwan
A Taiwanese garden teems with the retired statues of the island's former dictator.
Yallabatharra, Australia
This remote outpost hosts the remains of one of Australia's key sites in the history of convicted laborers.
Oxford, Massachusetts
This historic home and museum celebrates the life story of the female founder of the American Red Cross.
Lux, Nevada
These massive concrete foundations and smelter chimney bricks still smell like smoke after a century.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.
Fremont, Ohio
After a battle with Congress, Webb C. Hayes installed the gates of the White House on the fence of his father's Presidential Library and Museum.
Auckland, New Zealand
A neon-illuminated statue of James Cook at the edge of a historical Auckland wharf makes for an unexpected discovery.
Rovinj, Croatia
A memorial dedicated to the 29,000 Istrian freedom fighters of World War II.
Arequipa, Peru
An outdoor gallery of sculptures chiseled from a unique stone.
Manila, Philippines
A monument dedicated in memory of the over 100,000 civilian deaths during the liberation of Manila in World War II.
Fujisawa, Japan
The oft-overlooked site of one of the first marine biological research facilities in the world.
Port Clyde, Maine
Forrest Gump ran past this iconic Maine lighthouse in his cinematic cross-country journey.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Once the center of Gold Rush mania, now the starting point for the Yukon Quest sled dog race.
Eagle Nest, New Mexico
Spectacular 300-foot cliffs in a lush mountain canyon.
Owatonna, Minnesota
Preserving the story of an early 20th-century orphanage.