Moundsville, West Virginia
Grave Creek Mound
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
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Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Hayakawa, Japan
The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.
Manila, Philippines
Dedicated to the three priests whose execution inspired author José Rizal.
Makati, Philippines
This gold sash was part of a massive collection of pre-Hispanic gold artifacts discovered in an isolated village in the Philippines.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Does this statue depict Thor, or Jesus Christ? Nobody knows.
Delphi, Indiana
A 1850s pioneer village and interactive museum detail the history of the Wabash Canal in Indiana.
Lynchburg, Virginia
A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.
Lynchburg, Virginia
A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.
Boston, Massachusetts
Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.
Boston, Massachusetts
The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
Painstakingly built dioramas sit unnoticed in a Boston office building.
Boston, Massachusetts
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
Boston, Massachusetts
This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Victorian "Fancy Craft" Hair Wreaths and Relics.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Denver, Colorado
This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.
Denver, Colorado
One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.
Vincennes, Indiana
Indiana’s oldest brick building was home to America's shortest-serving president.
Indianapolis, Indiana
At the top of the hour, this steam-powered clock's eight brass whistles play "Back Home Again in Indiana."