Discover Vampa: Vampire & Paranormal Museum in Lambertville, New Jersey: An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.
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Jelgava Palace
Discover Jelgava Palace in Jelgava, Latvia: This ducal residence was once home to a future Russian empress and a French king in exile.
Wooden Quilt Doors
Discover Wooden Quilt Doors in New Orleans, Louisiana: An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.
Snake Rock
Discover Snake Rock in Marlborough, Connecticut: This roadside wonder is as mysterious as it is beloved.
Church of Agia Fotini Mantineias
Discover Church of Agia Fotini Mantineias in Tripoli, Greece: This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.
Wreck of the Steamship Helena
Discover Wreck of the Steamship Helena in Bigfork, Montana: A once celebrated industrial wonder now lurks in a quiet corner of Flathead Lake.
Rodalquilar Gold Mine
Discover Rodalquilar Gold Mine in Rodalquilar, Spain: This abandoned gold mine found a second life as a post-apocalyptic film set.
The Trongate Cherub
Discover The Trongate Cherub in Glasgow, Scotland: An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Culvert
Discover Orange and Alexandria Railroad Culvert in Springfield, Virginia: This little brick tunnel built by Confederate forces was used to conduct surprise attacks on the railroad.
Farr Cemetery
Discover Farr Cemetery in Pullman, Washington: A graveyard for early settlers, sometimes called Old Pioneer Cemetery, hidden in the woods on a hillside.
Terreti Bazaar
Discover Terreti Bazaar in Kolkata, India: For just a few hours each morning, this market serves specialties from the city's shrinking Chinese-Indian community.
RAF Tempsford Memorial Barn
Discover RAF Tempsford Memorial Barn in Everton, England: Set amid the remains of a secret WWII airfield, this barn was preserved as a memorial to Allied agents who parachuted into Europe.