Waimea, Hawaii
Pā‘ula‘ula / Russian Fort Elizabeth and King Kaumuali‘i Statue
This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.
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Waimea, Hawaii
This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.
Boston, Massachusetts
Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.
Tbilisi, Georgia
This extraordinary, multi-pillared monument depicts the fascinating history of Georgia.
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Constructed in 1676, this stone memorial is believed to be the oldest veteran's memorial in the United States.
Kerma Albeled, Sudan
The best-preserved example of a unique structure in Nubian architecture.
Derbent, Russia
An enormous Soviet aircraft, the only one of its kind, stands at the deserted shore of the Caspian Sea.
Moscow, Russia
An iconic Soviet statue of working-class people.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
Two 2,500-year-old Phoenician boats found on the coast of Spain, giving incredible insight into the ancient maritime traders.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.
Pulpí, Spain
Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.
Greens, New Hampshire
A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.
Hebron, New Hampshire
This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
These otherworldly formations were shaped over millions of years by the forces of nature.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.
Roxbury, Connecticut
The remnants of a 19th-century ironmaking complex hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
Woodbury, Connecticut
A famed data visualizer's personal sculpture garden is a landscape of modern and megalithic wonders.
Whalley, England
A fantastic example of Victorian railway engineering with two unusual decorative features.
Treblinka, Poland
A somber memorial honors the hundreds of thousands of lives lost at this labor and extermination camp.
Leśniewo, Poland
Built to transport German U-boats through the never-completed Masurian Canal, the locks near this Polish village are now home to a rope course.
Hartford, Connecticut
An actual piece of the Moon, brought down to Earth by Apollo 15.
Bethel, Maine
A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.