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Alexandria, Virginia

Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

An original apothecary from 1792.
Denver, Colorado

Cheesman Park

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Port Angeles, Washington

Olympic Hot Springs

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.
Bristol, Florida

Garden of Eden Trail

A 1950s eccentric's vision of Eden preserved as a hiking trail.
Paris, France

Petite Ceinture

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.
Newport, England

Carisbrooke Castle

The Last Home of an Executed King.
Bellerose, New York

Queens County Farm Museum

The oldest continuously operating farm in New York State.
Rome, Italy

The Catacombs of San Sebastian

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
London, England

Guildhall's Underground Roman Amphitheater

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.
Balestrino, Italy

Balestrino Ghost Village

Abandoned medieval hill town.
Loveland, Ohio

Harry Andrews' Chateau Laroche

A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in rural Ohio.
Paleopoli, Greece

Samothrace Sanctuary of the Great Gods

Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.
Cornwall, England

Lost Gardens of Heligan

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
New York, New York

Frick Bowling Alley

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.
New York, New York

Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
Bronx, New York

Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at St. Lucy's Church

Collect holy water from a Bronx grotto.
San Francisco, California

Bourbon & Branch

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.
Paris, France

Un Regard Moderne Bookstore

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.
Curitiba, Brazil

Curitiba Botanical Gardens

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.
Reykjavik, Iceland

Álfaskólinn (Elf School)

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.
Glover, Vermont

Bread and Puppet Museum and Theater

Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.