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Site of the Niantic
Site of the NianticGold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial districtThe story of the Niantic is that of a ship made rich, abandoned, remade, burned, buried, lost,...
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The Home Alone House
The Home Alone HouseRecognized the world over as the home of the McCallister's in the 1990 movie Home Alone, now currently for sale for $2.4 millionFor those who grew up in the 90s, Home Alone is a...
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Autry National Center
Autry National Center Wild west history the Hollywood wayNamed after the the original singing cowboy, the Autry National Center celebrates all things Wild West, and while not as famous as LACMA or the...
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Arctic Siberian Campion Plant Revived
Arctic Siberian Campion Plant RevivedRussian researchers who have been excavating ancient squirrel burrows may have brought a 32,000 plant back to lifeOn the banks of the lower Kolyma River in the...
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Athena the Owl at the Florence Nightingale Museum
Athena the Owl at the Florence Nightingale MuseumThe Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured belonging, her beloved pet owlAt the Parthenon in Athens, Greece in 1850, a...
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Lemp Mansion
Lemp MansionAn historic house in St. Louis is reported to be haunted by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.The story of the Lemp Mansion runs hand-in-hand...
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Mint Museum of Toys
Mint Museum of Toys30 years worth of pressed-tin, bakalite, and characters both loved and forgottenMint, known colloquially as the Museum of Toys, sits in downtown Singapore amidst finance buildings of...
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Birthplace of Isadora Duncan
Birthplace of Isadora DuncanHome of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarfIsadora was known as a mother of modern dance, and defied the current social and dance conventions. She favored...
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Mabua Pebble Beach
Mabua Pebble BeachA unique beach made of a myriad of multi-sized pebbles. Mabua Pebble Beach, located 30 minutes from the city center of Surigao, is unique among many of the Filipino beaches due to its...
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Seodaemun Prison
Seodaemun PrisonA chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.An anachronistic brick wall stands out amongst a rare park in one of Seoul's quieter neighborhoods. Behind...
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Underground Tunnels of Los Angeles
Underground Tunnels of Los AngelesDuring prohibition, corrupt (or “fun” depending on how you look at it) city officials ran prohibition dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles. While the rest of...
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Hachikō
HachikōAfter a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nationIf there was one thing that Professor Ueno could count on, it was the sight of his loyal...
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Vargas Swamp Lancers Memorial
Vargas Swamp Lancers MemorialLargest monument in Columbia depicts 14 lancers who drove back an armyCreated by artist Rodrigo Arenas Betancur, the Vargas Swamp Lancers Memorial is an impressively...
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The Tomb of Nguyen Emperor Khai Dinh
The Tomb of Nguyen Emperor Khai DinhAn extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.Following in the footsteps of most of his Nguyen predecessors, Emperor Khai Dinh planned ahead of time...
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Waikumete Cemetery
Waikumete CemeteryHome of a memorial and the the unidentified remains of the 1979 Mt. Erebus Disaster On November 28, 1979, Air New Zealand flight TE901 crashed into Antarctica’s Mt. Erebus , killing...
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Vashon Island Bike Tree
Vashon Island Bike TreeA bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling"A rusted, dated bicycle is suspended inside the trunk of a tree,...
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Red Bay, Labrador.
Red Bay, Labrador.A forlorn fishing village on the coast of Labrador, full of shipwrecks and Spanish gold.Labrador is a place to visit, but only if you like isolation and natural beauty. To get to Red...
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Telephone Pole Farm
Telephone Pole FarmA farm in New Jersey grew a most unusual crop for AT&T's testing purposesWhile the word "farm" might be a stretch, this former AT&T testing site in Chester, New Jersey...
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Magoksa Temple
Magoksa TempleAncient temple is home to centuries of art and spiritual artifactsFounded in 640 by Monk Jajangyulsa, Magoksa is a breathtaking place of worship, especially in the spring when the area...
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The Hat Museum
The Hat Museum"We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"The quirky Ladd-Reingold House has been through an array of interesting circumstance. The house was built in the early 1900's in...
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