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Wellfleet, Massachusetts

Marconi Wireless Station Site

The first transatlantic wireless communication between the U.S. and Europe took place here in 1903.
Calvin the Courageous Added by Calvin the Courageous
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Cape Henry Memorial Cross

Jamestown may have been the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, but the colonists made landfall at a lesser known cape.
apbreuhan Added by apbreuhan
Aranjuez, Spain

Aranjuez Bullfighting Museum

This bullfighting museum is part of a bullfighting coliseum (plaza de toros) built in the 18th century.
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Tukwila, Washington

The Museum of Flight

An extraordinary collection of aircraft and spacecraft on display at the original site of the Boeing Company.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Carthage, Illinois

Carthage Jail

The site where Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, was killed by a mob.
PoecileAtricapillus Added by PoecileAtricapillus
Berlin, Germany

Gründer Geist

Keep your eyes out for this "ghost" and walking pun.
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Tehran, Iran

Golestan Palace

Iran's "Rose Garden Palace," built during 131 years of rule by Qajar kings, consists of 17 stunning structures.
Lana Velkov Added by Lana Velkov
Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio

Confederate Stockade Cemetery on Johnson’s Island

This Ohio cemetery is home to the remains of many Confederate officers and soldiers who were once held nearby as prisoners of war.
Added by Elisa
Honolulu, Hawaii

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Hawaii’s largest cemetery rests inside an extinct volcano crater.
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Fort Smith, Arkansas

Miss Laura’s Brothel Museum

The only brothel on the National Register of Historic Places.
Added by TE Watts
Denver, Colorado

Allen Tupper True Murals at the Mountain States Telephone Building

These murals from the 1920s beautifully depict America’s industrial age.
Added by apcongleton
Nashville, Tennessee

The Nations Silo

An enormous mural of a local Nashville resident adorns this abandoned silo.
Added by ravi
Couvin, Belgium

Hitler's Bunker in Bruly-de-Pesche

This bunker site once briefly used by Hitler now features locals’ accounts of German occupation.
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Brussels, Belgium

Museum of Erotics and Mythology

A hidden museum focusing on the sexual aspects of anthropology.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Stevens Point, Wisconsin

‘E Pluribus Unum’ Mural

This massive 286,200-tile mosaic was the largest mural of its kind in the United States and is an early example of computer-generated art.
Added by ianlefk
Elburg, Netherlands

Zandverhalen Sandsculpture Museum

One of the largest sandsculpture installations in the world, this exhibit boasts a unique combination of sprawling sand scenes, theological musings, and salvaged shipwrecks.
Added by gabrielthefuzz
Glenns Ferry, Idaho

Three Island Crossing State Park

At the site of the most dangerous crossings on the Oregon Trail, a museum explores the complex history of westward migration in America.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Christchurch, New Zealand

Cardboard Cathedral

This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.
Added by scottgurian
Madona, Latvia

Memorial in Smecere Pine Forest

A haunting memorial to those who lost their lives to the Nazi regime lies hidden in the woods.
leldebenke Added by leldebenke
Pocahontas, Virginia

Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine

A literal in-depth look at one of the United States' most cherished coal mines and the questionable working conditions of its laborers
apbreuhan Added by apbreuhan
Padstow, England

National Lobster Hatchery

Glimpse into the life cycle of the European lobster and the work being done to protect them.
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Luganville, Vanuatu

SS President Coolidge

This cruise ship-turned-warship sank during World War II, and is now a world-renowned dive site.
Teja on the Horizon Added by Teja on the Horizon
San Antonio, Texas

Espada Aqueduct

Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.
Tim Stafford Added by Tim Stafford
Bologna, Italy

Meridian Line of Basilica di San Petronio

A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe