Places zride1905 Wants to Go

The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.

The skeletal remains of the famous hominid "Lucy" were found at this spot.

Ethiopian standing stones featuring remarkably preserved carvings of swords and people.

Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome.

An ocean in the making, in the Ethiopian desert.

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.

A preserved 18th century homestead in Western Pennsylvania marks the spot where the Whiskey Rebellion began.

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The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

The secret room where early Bolsheviks cranked out propaganda fliers on a smuggled printing press.

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.

A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.

Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.