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Vilminore di Scalve, Italy

Gleno Dam

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.
Added by toselloandrea
Grimsby, England

Grimsby Imp

A 12th-century church that houses a dark creature.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
New York, New York

The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Talkeetna, Alaska

Dr. Seuss House aka The Goose Creek Tower

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Paris, France

Gustave Eiffel's Secret Apartment

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Cessford, Scotland

Cessford Castle

The ruins of a 15th-century castle that has seen its fair share of bitter feuds.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
London, England

Remains of the Old London Bridge

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Buena Vista, California

Crane Flat Lookout

The first lookout in Yosemite.
Added by rktroger
Charlottesville, Virginia

Headstone of Anna Anderson

Anna Anderson spent most of her life claiming to be the lost Romanov child Anastasia.
Added by lauraseale68
Kyoto, Japan

Original Nintendo Building

The first location of the eventual video game giant.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Atlanta, Georgia

Breman Museum

The largest Jewish museum in the southeastern U.S. houses a permanent Holocaust exhibit emphasizing the strength of its survivors.
Added by juliekraut
New Orleans, Louisiana

Marie Laveau's Tomb

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
Added by Eric
Petite-Rivière-de-l'Ile, New Brunswick

The Candy Church

Inside the simple black-and-white exterior of Église Sainte-Cécile hides a pastel wonderland.
Andrew MacLean Added by Andrew MacLean
Butte, Montana

Pekin Noodle Parlor

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.
Rohini Chaki Added by Rohini Chaki
Norwich, England

Grave of Thomas Gooding

Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?
Added by pottermolly
Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Blue Springs Heritage Center

The largest spring in Northwest Arkansas is also home to a sprawling botanical gardens and a historically significant bluff.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Chinook, Montana

Bear Paw Battlefield

This remote Montana battlefield is the site of the Nez Perce Flight of 1877.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
London, England

Books for Cooks

This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Bloomfield, New Mexico

Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
Added by syabek
Washington, D.C.

Waldseemüller’s 1507 World Map

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."
Added by dczippy
Lucerne, Switzerland

Lion of Lucerne

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Added by ectoman3
Camdenton, Missouri

Ha Ha Tonka Castle Ruins

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
fairchildd Added by fairchildd
Wothorpe, England

Wothorpe Towers

The ruins of a 17th-century lodge on a grand estate are being slowly restored to their former glory.
Matt Ablewhite Added by Matt Ablewhite
Chiusdino, Italy

The Sword in the Stone at Montesiepi Chapel

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.
Added by Giorgio