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First Lady Dolls at the Uintah County Library in Vernal, Utah
Taking up three glass display cases in Utah's Uintah County Library and Western Heritage Museum are resplendent dolls carved to look like almost every American First Lady. The doll collection was...
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Frontón Beti-Jai in Madrid, Spain
Boxed in by buildings on all sides, the ruins of Madrid's Frontón Beti-Jai sports complex is a hidden relic right in the heart of a bustling modern city.Originally built in 1894, the arena was one of...
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Aérotrain d'Orléans Test Track in Chevilly, France
Designed by engineer Jean Bertin, the Aérotrain was a hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. Similar to a magnetic levitation train, the train was designed to glide above the tracks, but...
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The Singing Oak in New Orleans, Louisiana
The expansive branches of the Singing Oak, or Chime Tree, provide shade and coordinated melodies from the beautiful wind chimes hung from the giant oak by local artist Jim Hart.The Singing Oak is...
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Lindholm Høje in Nørresundby, Denmark
At first glance, Denmark's Lindholm Høje seems to simply be a green field covered in an array of small boulders, but the deliberate formations that emerge to those who look closely, reveal a viking...
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The Singing Trees in Aalborg, Denmark
In the Danish city of Aalborg there is a park visitors can go and listen to ZZ Top, Backstreet Boys, and dozens of other artists in the midst of a grove planted by them Since 1987, a number of artists...
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The Troll Church in Aalborg, Denmark
Created some time between 3500-2800 BCE, Troldkirken, or Troll Church is a crude chamber made of titanic boulders which, according to the legend were placed by an angry troll.The Troldkirken is known...
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Lake Havasu's London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona
The classic children's rhyme, "London Bridge is Falling Down," was once all too true. After standing for over a century over the river Thames, the London Bridge that now stands in Lake Havasu, Arizona...
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The Day the Civil War Stopped in Saint Francisville, Louisiana
Every summer, Saint Francisville remembers an unusual moment in its history. Against the backdrop of violent national conflict, it was a moment marked---improbably---by ceasefire, rather than...
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Montemor-o-Novo Castle in Montemor-o-Novo , Portugal
Dating back to the 13th century the ruins of the Montemor-o-Novo Castle in Portugal remain a haunting ruin that can be explored by any traveller curious enough to pass through the still-standing gates....
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Toblerone Line in Vaud, Switzeland
During World War II, Switzerland was in a uniquely tough spot amidst the seats of fascist power such as Germany and Italy. Shoring themselves up against possible invasion, the country created the...
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Villa Rose in Gland, Switzerland
Located on the Toblerone defensive line in Switzerland, the Villa Rose is one of twelve fortresses that was built to defend the country from invasion during World War II. Although you could be forgiven...
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Fosse Dionne in Tonnerre, France
Nestled in the quaint Tonnerre district of France, the ancient wellspring known as the Fosse Dionne is a deep natural water source that has been built up into a haunting grotto since Roman times....
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Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery in Calistoga, California
Calistoga's Pioneer Cemetery clings to a steep forested hillside with the same tenacity that the pioneers themselves displayed when they settled this Northern California area.The recorded history of...
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The Totalitarian Art Gallery in Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Jordaan neighborhood of Amsterdam is home to many fine upscale art galleries and high-end restaurants. Its one of the most expensive places to live in the Netherlands, prestigious enough that...
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Wistman's Wood in Devon, United Kingdom
The moss-covered boulders, and twisted, ancient brambles of Wistman's Wood are haunted by tales of druids, ghosts, and supernatural spooks. While that is all myth, it's not hard to see why the forest...
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Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford, Connecticut
In Western Hartford, on the opposite side of the street to Mark Twain’s house, is a monolithic cathedral. Built during the height of the Cold War, it resembles the brutal stone edifices of monuments...
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Naramore Grave in Barre, Massachusetts
Frank Naramore was a notorious drunk and adulterer. He would often drink his wages before returning to his dilapidated house where his wife, Elizabeth, and six children waited in poverty.Elizabeth...
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Bandalier National Monument in Los Alamos, New Mexico
Bandalier National Monument actually covers a fairly large swath of land covering roughly 50 square miles of New Mexico wilderness, and while no one lives there today, the remaining homes of those who...
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The DDR Museum in Berlin, Germany
A popular joke in East Germany involved Erich Honecker, leader of the German Democratic Republic, discussing hobbies with head of the feared Stasi secret police, Erich Mielke. Honecker says “I collect...
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