Whitburn, England
Souter Lighthouse
When built, the technology here made Souter the most advanced lighthouse in the world but, nowadays, it is a tourist attraction and a (reputedly) haunted vacation spot
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Whitburn, England
When built, the technology here made Souter the most advanced lighthouse in the world but, nowadays, it is a tourist attraction and a (reputedly) haunted vacation spot
Guangwu Village, Taiwan
The last of Tokyo Disneyland’s whimsical mechanical clocks can be found in Taipei
Bangkok, Thailand
Remainders of the defenses established at the start of the previous era in Thai history
Leganés, Spain
This grand gate stands as a striking emblem of local openness and connection to the world
Boston, Massachusetts
This marble tower commemorates the first victory of George Washington and a major turning point in the American Revolution
Nairobi, Kenya
A pristine wildlife habitat against the backdrop of skyscrapers, nicknamed "The World’s Wildlife Capital"
Salem, Massachusetts
A cheeky name, colorful merchandise, and spooky ghost stories
Saint-Denis, Réunion
France's last leper colony is now a historic shopping center
Signal Hill, California
Here began Southern California's oil boom over 100 years ago
Berlin, Germany
An empty bookshelf commemorates the books which were lost during the infamous event
Natales, Chile
The prehistoric home of an enormous ground sloth that once roamed Patagonia
Kigali, Rwanda
The actual “Hotel Rwanda” that became a hiding place and refuge from the horrors of genocide in 1994.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Luxembourg's most popular statue since 1923 has been missing for... 26 years!
Detroit, Michigan
It's been called “Detroit’s largest art object.”
California
The only perennial creek in the Mojave Preserve is also the site of an 1860s fort.
Toronto, Ontario
A free James Turrell artwork all to yourself
Pahrump, Nevada
Collapsed charcoal kilns in the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada.
Maputo, Mozambique
It stands out for its elegant white neoclassical design and twin bell towers that define Maputo’s skyline and make it one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks.
Arixa Ams, Namibia
An ancient Namibian rock pictograph of a white lady is actually a man.
Chadron, Nebraska
A fur trade museum in western Nebraska stands on the reconstructed footprint of a 19th-century trading post.
Nebraska City, Nebraska
At this leafy estate, one man’s passion for trees grew into Arbor Day.
London, England
An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.
Governor's Harbour, Bahamas
A crumbling Caribbean resort hidden just steps from a beautiful pink sand beach.
Peshtera, Bulgaria
A small, but very well curated, museum of cars, propaganda, and toys of socialist Bulgaria.