Year: 2018

Salmon/Sterling Nuclear Tests Marker

Discover Salmon/Sterling Nuclear Tests Marker in Lumberton, Mississippi: This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Museumsgården

Discover Museumsgården in Læsø, Denmark: This antique farmhouse is one of Læsø's rare seaweed houses.

Oak of the Witches

Discover Oak of the Witches in Capannori, Italy: This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

Nicopolis

Discover Nicopolis in Preveza, Greece: The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.

Vlissingen Wind Organ

Discover Vlissingen Wind Organ in Vlissingen, Netherlands: A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.

Howick Falls

Discover Howick Falls in Howick, South Africa: Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.

Viking Runes at Hagia Sophia

Discover Viking Runes at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey: A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

The ‘Cure Cottages’ of Saranac Lake

Discover Saranac Lake 'Cure Cottages' in Saranac Lake, New York: Dozens of houses in the Adirondack Mountains are reminders of a literal "cottage industry" to cure people of a deadly disease.

Yard Birds Mall

Discover Yard Birds Mall in Chehalis, Washington: A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.

The Sacred Bodhi Tree

This ancient fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

The Birds of Peace

Two identical statues in Colombia, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

Doon Hill and Fairy Knowe

Discover Doon Hill and Fairy Knowe in Aberfoyle, Scotland: This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

The Green Mound

Discover The Green Mound in Ponce Inlet, Florida: One of the largest Native American shell middens stands 30 feet tall.

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