A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares their name.

Mausoleums, astronomy, and animatronic dinosaurs at this memorial to an assassinated American president.

A brisk climb up this solitary peak leads to the origin story of a towering figure in Irish history.

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

A sinuous path among steep cliffs creates a stunning sight in southwestern Serbia.

A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.

Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.

A bronze plaque at an intersection in Hoboken marks the place where the game of baseball first took shape.

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.

Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

A tiny wilderness cemetery commemorates the deadliest episode of the Klondike Gold Rush.

This striking landscape in northern Vietnam contains both geological and archaeological wonders.

This vast, water-filled underground labyrinth can only be toured by boat.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

A museum in south England celebrates the amphibious vehicles that cruise on a cushion of air.