Year: 2020

Madam C.J. Walker Museum & WERD Radio

Discover Madam C.J. Walker Museum & WERD Radio in Atlanta, Georgia: The legacies of two historic Black American institutions live on in this unassuming brick building.

‘The American Football House’

Discover 'The American Football House' in Urbana, Illinois: The house is an iconic pilgrimage site for fans of the Illinois-based emo band.

Temple Ehécatl

Discover Temple Ehécatl in Mexico City, Mexico: This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

Dolmen of Guadalperal

Discover Dolmen of Guadalperal in Peraleda de la Mata, Spain: This 7,000-year-old megalithic wonder covered by a Franco-era reservoir emerges in times of drought.

Haint Blue Porch Ceilings

Haint blue, a Gullah Geechee tradition found in the South Carolina and Georgia Lowcountry, protects the home from malevolent spirits.

Morelia Aqueduct Water Box

Discover Morelia Aqueduct Water Box in Morelia, Mexico: This feature of the city's aqueduct has achieved numismatic fame thanks to its appearance on Mexican banknotes.

Pueblo Harvest

Discover Pueblo Harvest in Albuquerque, New Mexico: Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

Daniel Monnier’s Le Lot

Discover Daniel Monnier’s Le Lot in Bouziès, France: The beautiful bas-relief lines a sliver of a 19th-century walking path between two charming French villages.

El Charco del Ingenio (The Mill Puddle)

Discover El Charco del Ingenio (The Mill Puddle) in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico: This botanical garden boasts sculptures, industrial ruins, and an endorsement from the Dalai Lama.

Amsterdam Pipe Museum

Discover Pijpencabinet (Amsterdam Pipe Museum) in Amsterdam, Netherlands: This vast collection of smoking pipes from across the world spans centuries.

Baker Archaeological Site

Discover Baker Archaeological Site in Baker, Nevada: This ancient village provides insight into the complexity of the pre-Columbian Fremont Culture.

World’s Largest Boot

Discover World's Largest Boot in Red Wing, Minnesota: Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

Toše Proeski Memorial House

Discover Toše Proeski Memorial House in Krusheva, North Macedonia: The cross-shaped memorial is filled with kitschy tributes to the late pop star.

Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum

Discover Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum in Kahului, Hawaii: Inside, visitors are treated to the rich history of sugar farming and its impact on Hawaiian society.

Watership Down

Discover Watership Down in Ecchinswell, England: This grassy, tree-lined hill shares a name with the much-loved novel that it inspired.

John Callahan Memorial Garden

Discover John Callahan Memorial Garden in Portland, Oregon: This garden is dedicated to a Portland cartoonist who specialized in dark humor.

Statue Of Lenin

Discover Statue Of Lenin in Brest, Belarus: Nearly three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, the hero of the USSR still stands over Belarus.

Haven Brothers Diner

Discover Haven Brothers Diner in Providence, Rhode Island: From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

Cosmic Ray Pavilion

Discover Pabellón Rayos Cósmicos (Cosmic Ray Pavilion) in Mexico City, Mexico: This laboratory has a remarkable concrete roof that measures less than an inch at its thickest point.

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