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A week of stories about the flora, fauna, and folks that bring the national parks to life.
Newberry Springs, California
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
Ödeshög, Sweden
This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.
Machynlleth, Wales
Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.
San Diego, California
One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.
Atchison, Kansas
The first home of the doomed aviator Amelia Earhart.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Monterrey, Mexico
The outdoor area of this contemporary art museum in Mexico is a modernist reinterpretation of hacienda architecture.
Hong Kong
A century-old tower with great harbor views in a quiet space, hidden among skyscrapers.
Chicago, Illinois
In Chicago, an empty relic of a time when neighborhood zoos were more common.
Vršac, Serbia
The only Baroque residence for bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Banat.
San Juancito, Honduras
An abandoned mining area now part of a gorgeous national park.
L'Orignal, Ontario
This historic prison is the oldest in Ontario and the second oldest in Canada.
Boulder City, Nevada
A photogenic rock-art site that is also a popular climbing and canyoneering area.
Little Chart, England
Destroyed by a V-1 flying bomb in 1944, this ruined church is a haunting reminder of the war.
Patras, Greece
Overlooked archeological site close to the city of Patras.
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