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North Rim, Arizona

Nankoweap Granaries

Hike up to this ancestral grain storage site, but don't touch.
Added by rkjock1
Fairfax, Virginia

Benjamin Fairfax Family Cemetery

An unkempt, oddly placed piece of land keeps an elderly farming couple in a residential area.
Added by whuntva
Hays, Kansas

The Original Boot Hill Cemetery

The first graveyard named "Boot Hill" was established in Hays, Kansas, years before better known cemeteries with the same name.
Nukemzzz Added by Nukemzzz
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tiny Tombs

In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.
Added by tjgallier504
Toronto, Ontario

Hurricane Hazel Memorial Plaque

At a bridge over the Humber river, markers show the effects of the deadliest hurricane in Canadian history.
Added by kath253
Delta Junction, Alaska

Castner Glacier Ice Cave

An icy behemoth that towers over you with a blue ice cave in the winter and a roaring creek in the summer.
Curious Crow Added by Curious Crow
Oirase, Japan

Japan's Biggest Statue of Liberty

This replica of the Statue of Liberty is a quarter of the size of the real thing. It sits on the same latitude as the original, but on the other side of the world.
Added by undercoverpyro
Passu, Pakistan

Passu Suspension Bridge

Unrefined, uneven, and unstable—this is the real McCoy of Pakistani suspension bridges.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Milan, Italy

La Vigna di Leonardo (Leonardo’s Vineyard)

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Milan, Italy

Crypt of San Sepolcro

Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.
Added by loremipsum
Milan, Italy

War obelisk in Milan

Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan.
Added by Giorgio
Milan, Italy

Castello Pozzi

A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.
Added by marhilary
Milan, Italy

Torre Velasca (Velasca Tower)

A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Milan, Italy

Leonardo's Horse - Il Cavallo dello Sforza

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Milan, Italy

The Devil's Column

The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan.
Added by Giorgio
Milan, Italy

Horned Madonna of Portinari Chapel

The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.
Added by Giorgio
Milan, Italy

The Bronze Ear of Casa Sola-Busca

Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.
woodruff Added by woodruff
Kodër Spaç, Albania

Spaç Prison

This abandoned prison was so notorious that its name has become a metaphor throughout Albania.
Added by caseyspencer
Theth, Albania

Lock-In Tower of Theth

Once a safe haven for locals engaged in blood feuds, this 400-year-old fortified tower is now a museum showing what life was like for those lying in wait within its walls.
RogueChemist Added by RogueChemist
Durrës, Albania

Amphitheater of Durrës

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Krujë, Albania

Krujë Castle

The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."
Jaszmina Szendrey Added by Jaszmina Szendrey
Sarandë District, Albania

Syri i Kalter: The Blue Eye

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.
Added by goranger22
Përmet District, Albania

Benja Thermal Baths

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.
Added by rohancf
Gjirokaster, Albania

Gjirokaster Castle

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.
Added by tobywatfa