Surry, Virginia
Bacon’s Castle
Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.
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Surry, Virginia
Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.
Greenwood, Mississippi
After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.
San Francisco, California
The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.
Kinderhook, New York
At this farm in upstate New York, the former president plotted his reelection campaign.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Jaipur, India
The beautiful 16th-century stepwell lies in the shadow of a famous fortress.
Nanwei, Micronesia
The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.
South San Francisco, California
A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."
Gävle, Sweden
A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.
Gao, Mali
The most important and best preserved remnant of West Africa's powerful Songhai Empire.
Istanbul, Turkey
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Kayadere, Turkey
Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.
Çumra, Turkey
The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.
Istanbul, Turkey
Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.
Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.
Örencik, Turkey
This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.
Washington, D.C.
This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.
Adams, Massachusetts
The hero of the women's suffrage movement birth home is now a museum dedicated to her legacy.
Montreal, Québec
This famous church is adorned by a mural commemorating the independence of Vatican City.
Flagstaff, Arizona
An important piece of history from mankind's journey to the moon sits in the lobby of a government science lab.
La Palma, Spain
Tools, pottery, and mummies showcase the history of La Palma's native people.
Brooklyn, New York
This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.
Williams, Arizona
This remote desert watering hole has a connection to a curious chapter of American history.