Discover Tygart Lake in Grafton, West Virginia: A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.
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Chimney Rock
Discover Chimney Rock in Chimney Rock, Colorado: Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.
Dirty Dick’s
Discover Dirty Dick's in London, England: This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
Airplane Filling Station
Discover Airplane Filling Station in Knoxville, Tennessee: Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.
World’s Largest Bowie Knife
Discover World’s Largest Bowie Knife in Bowie, Texas: A town pays homage to its namesake.
Catherine Sinclair Monument
Discover Catherine Sinclair Monument in Edinburgh, Scotland: A rare memorial paying homage to an altruistic woman from the 19th-century.
Bow of HMS Vindictive
Discover Bow of HMS Vindictive in Oostende, Belgium: A piece of the front end of a British cruiser that was used as a block ship in World War I.
Theresienstadt (Terezín Concentration Camp)
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Håverud Aqueduct
Discover Håverud Aqueduct in Håverud, Sweden: A railway, a waterway, and a roadway all in one, suspended over a rushing river.
Wayside Inn
Discover Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts: The oldest continuously-operated inn in the United States, once owned by Henry Ford.
Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens
Discover Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens in Temple Ewell, England: Two beautiful Victorian-era parks replete with ornamental waterfalls and lakes.
Bab Agnaou
Discover Bab Agnaou in Marrakesh, Morocco: One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.
Dechmont UFO Monument and Trail
Discover Dechmont UFO Monument and Trail in Deans, Scotland: A memorial commemorating the only Scottish police investigation into an extraterrestrial incident.
Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
Discover Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana: The art deco colossus played a role in war and medicine aside from hosting the iconic Louisiana Hayride.
Church of Agios Sostis
Discover Church of Agios Sostis in Athens, Greece: This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.
Vila Flores Association
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Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Lytle Park
Discover Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Lytle Park in Cincinnati, Ohio: One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.
‘The Boules Player’
Discover 'The Boules Player' in Leeds, England: This sculpture celebrates a boules tournament and the link between Leeds and its twin city Lille.
Mulberry Harbour Wreck
Discover Mulberry Harbour Wreck in Hayling Island, England: This concrete monster of a wreck lies in the mouth of Langstone Harbour as a monument to the incredible history of D-Day.
The Iron Castle of Pruna
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