Discover Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia: This memorial complex contains several mass graves for victims of the Siege of Leningrad.
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Serbia’s Rocky Statue
Discover Serbia's Rocky Statue in Žitište, Serbia: It may seem a little out of place in a tiny village, but the inspiring story of its creation made headlines.
Fayette Historic Townsite
Discover Fayette Historic Townsite in Garden, Michigan: This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.
Medieval Water Pipes
Discover Medieval Water Pipes in Edinburgh, Scotland: These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.
Margate Caves
Discover Margate Caves in Margate, England: This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.
Mount Hiyori
Discover Mount Hiyori in Sendai, Japan: Officially the lowest mountain in Japan.
Old No. 8 Schoolhouse
Discover Old No. 8 Schoolhouse in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania: Antiques and recycled art surround this cabin designed to resemble a 19th-century schoolhouse.
Cripta di San Magno
Discover Cripta di San Magno in Anagni, Italy: The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.
Mount Tambora
Discover Mount Tambora in Indonesia: Mount Tambora is the site of the largest and deadliest volcanic eruption in recorded human history.
Halvikhula
Discover Halvikhula in Hellvik, Norway: The largest cave in Northern Europe.
Ice Age Glacial Exhibit
Discover Ice Age Glacial Exhibit in Ithaca, New York: This exhibit allows visitors to wander through the interior of a replica Ice Age glacial cave.
Antoninus and Faustina Temple
Discover Antoninus and Faustina Temple in Rome, Italy: An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.
Robert Jackson Center
Discover Robert Jackson Center in Jamestown, New York: This institution pays tribute to an associate justice who protected civil rights and prosecuted Nazis.
Casas Típicas de Santana
Discover Casas Típicas de Santana in Santana, Portugal: These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.
Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate
Discover Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate in York, England: This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.
Hexenbürgermeisterhaus
Discover Hexenbürgermeisterhaus in Lemgo, Germany: This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.
Römermuseum
Discover Römermuseum in Vienna, Austria: This museum is dedicated to the little known ancient Roman history of Vienna.
Conger Bread
Discover Conger Bread in Galway, Ireland: After a traumatic encounter with a six-foot eel, one Galway baker started making a daily loaf of sourdough in its shape.
Glasgow Sherbet Factory Ruins
Discover Glasgow Sherbet Factory Ruins in Glasgow, Scotland: These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.
The Griswold Inn
Discover The Griswold Inn in Essex, Connecticut: British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.