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Crownsville, Maryland

Crownsville Hospital Center

This former asylum for Black Americans is haunted by its history of violence and racism.
lazyyarts Added by lazyyarts
Tokushima-shi, Japan

Awa Odori

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.
LyneD Added by LyneD
Hội An, Vietnam

Japanese Covered Bridge

One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Dalat, Vietnam

The Massive Darahoa Rooster

Fowl, love and death in Vietnam.
serflac Added by serflac
Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus

This colonial fort is an intriguing example of Renaissance military architecture.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Sana'a, Yemen

Bayt Baws

A nearly abandoned Jewish settlement perched atop a hill in the heart of Yemen.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Agion Oros, Greece

Mount Athos

An autonomous republic of Orthodox monks.
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Badrshein, Egypt

Pyramid of Djoser

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Asmara, Eritrea

Eritrean Railway

Take a ride back in time with a steam locomotive trip through Eritrea’s mountainous countryside.
maggieandresen Added by maggieandresen
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Sebastopol Artillery Mortar Replica

This roadside monument commemorates the huge weapon built by an Ethiopian emperor's hostages.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Fendika Azmari Bet

This nightlife venue and cultural center keeps a unique Ethiopian musical tradition alive in the nation’s capital, but breakneck urban development threatens to shut it down.
Michael Henry Added by Michael Henry
La Fortuna, Costa Rica

La Fortuna Hot Springs

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.
Added by heshsf
Havana, Cuba

El Caballero de Paris (The Gentleman from Paris)

This statue in Plaza San Francisco commemorates a beloved figure from 1950s Havana.
Talek Nantes Added by Talek Nantes
Havana, Cuba

La Plaza de la Revolución

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.
Go Apocalypse Added by Go Apocalypse
Vik, Iceland

Reynisdrangar

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Added by Henry
Iceland

Bridge Between Continents

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.
williamsssej Added by williamsssej
Reykjanes, Iceland

Gunnuhver

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Skogar, Iceland

Seljavallalaug

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.
Added by aleighde
Iceland

U.S. Navy DC-3 Wreckage

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
sheepdontswim Added by sheepdontswim
Baltimore, Maryland

Edgar Allan Poe's Grave

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.
Added by pozz4123
Baltimore, Maryland

Bromo-Seltzer Arts Tower

Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.
hana Added by hana
Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore Basilica

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.
Added by OrangeNJson
Baltimore, Maryland

Mr. Trash Wheel

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
Cara Giaimo Added by Cara Giaimo
Baltimore, Maryland

The Horse You Came In On Saloon

A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis