A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.

A glimpse of the Pacific Northwest‘s indigenous culture in Washington, D.C.

This unassuming oil well changed the history of the Arabian Gulf.

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.

In eastern Oregon, two mineral hot springs sit along the Malheur river.

Aboriginal artists carved these unique figures into sandstone.

A store that specializes in realistic replicas of pop culture weaponry.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

This restaurant, art gallery, and nightlife hot spot is a love letter to Lagos from St. Louis.

This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.

A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.

A relatively young Buddhist temple on hilltop, dedicated to a statue relocated from Mount Atago.

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

This remote site in the Australian Outback is where the British government conducted atomic bomb tests in the 1950s.

Once the site of medieval pilgrimage for its healing powers, this well was lost and later rediscovered.

A strange collection of sculptures resides along a trail in Nova Scotia.

Isaan street food staples are in spectacular form at this no-frills institution.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

Built in the early 70s, the ruins of dinosaurs are all that remains of a man’s dream to build a free dinosaur themed mini golf course

An ancient temple of Lord Shiva was rediscovered in an excavation in 2003.

At low tide, you can see the remains of a 17th-century ship just off a Stockholm island.