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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sparks Shot Tower

One of the oldest of its kind.
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

Bison of Trexler Nature Preserve

An American industrialist hoped this nature preserve could help save the North American bison.
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Ewing Township, New Jersey

The Sarnoff Collection

A surprising museum of 20th-century technology.
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Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Summerseat

This colonial mansion has been home to a staggering number of American historic figures.
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Trenton, New Jersey

Shaky Bridge

This tiny structure was built by the creator of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton Cemetery

The final resting place of many of New Jersey's most famous residents, including U.S. history's most in-vogue antagonist, Aaron Burr.
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Bernards Township, New Jersey

Devil's Tree

An allegedly cursed tree represents a town's reckoning with a racist past.
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Rahway, New Jersey

Grave of the Unknown Woman

The final resting place of a famous 19th-century murder victim whose identity is still a mystery.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

War Poets' Collection

This exhibit showcases the literary work of soldiers who suffered "shell shock" during World War I.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Moray House Garden Pavilion

This unassuming shed was the stage for a monumental event in British history.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

GVIR Post Box

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

John Knox House

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Mary King's Close

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.
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Dublin, Ireland

Magazine Fort

This 18th-century fort surrounded by a moat was used to store gun powder and ammunition, and now sits in the middle of a large part in Dublin.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Ravenswood Standing Stone

An ancient relic in Edinburgh that is around 4,000 years old.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

St. Triduana's Chapel

This unusual 15th-century house of worship once catered to those who sought its healing properties.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Hutton Memorial Garden

A stone-filled garden in the heart of Edinburgh commemorates the father of modern geology.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Dewar Monument

A controversial cenotaph dedicated to a local physician with an unscrupulous past.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Huang Kuan Statue

The first Chinese student to graduate from a European university.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

'Woman and Child'

This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

15 London Street

Inside this home, the Icelandic national anthem was born.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

'The Dreamer'

Designed to illustrate two parts of the human psyche.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Huly Hill

If you fly into Edinburgh Airport, it's possible to spot this prehistoric site without even getting off the plane.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Binns Clock

This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.
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