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Grand Vista Sanitarium in Richmond, California

The Bay Area’s regional parks are one of the many jewels that make the Bay the gem that it is, but few are aware of the ruins of a once-grand sanitarium nestled right within the hills of Wildcat...

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Ancient Hon Chuong Cham Tower in De Gi, Vietnam

Deep within the rugged heights of De Gi in Phu Cat lies one of the most obscure and isolated ancient architectural puzzles in Vietnam. Hon Chuong Tower is a tiny, solitary Cham ruin standing defiantly...

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18th Century Pirate’s Jolly Roger in Portsmouth, England

The National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth displays a genuine Jolly Roger, captured from pirates off the North African coast in 1790 by Admiral Richard Curry. Surviving pirate flags are...

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Southwick House in England

What an unusual place in a quaint English village!! Not to mention the yummy Tea House on the High Street in the village. Southwick House was the home to SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied...

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Mini Statues of Uzhhorod in Uzhhorod, Ukraine

More than 80 miniature sculptures, which capture pieces of Transcarpthian culture, are scattered throughout Uzhhorod. They can be found in alleyways and on railings, outside restaurants and shops, and...

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Camp Butner Museum in Butner, North Carolina

The Camp Butner Museum preserves the remarkable story of a World War II training camp that seemingly appeared overnight across more than 40,000 acres of North Carolina farmland, displacing hundreds of...

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Queen’s Surf Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii

In the 1970s, Queen’s Surf Beach in Waikiki became a popular gathering and organizing space for members of Hawaiʻi’s diverse LGBTQ+ Māhū communities.  It was a place where people could relax and be...

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Havneholmen Metro Station in Copenhagen, Denmark

Step onto the platform at Copenhagen's Havneholmen metro station, which opened in 2024, and something is not quite right: a bench hangs from the ceiling, a trash can juts sideways from a wall, an...

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The Best Haunted Hotels to Book for a Spooky Getaway

Nothing beats staying in a hotel whose suites hold some stories — especially if they’re of the spooky variety. The same friends who roll their eyes at mentions of luxury amenities and amazing views...

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Musee Industrie Lithique in Laayoune, Morocco

Thousands of years of Laayoune-area history are preserved in the small Musee Industrie Lithique, run by the eccentric Mr. Taki. Each glass case within the museum contains dozens of objects collected...

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Site of the Malbone Street Wreck in Brooklyn, New York

The Malbone Street wreck was the worst catastrophe in the history of the New York City subway system and the worst train crash in New York State. Almost 100 people died—an exact number was never...

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23rd Street Mural in Austin, Texas

Painted in 1974 on the side of a building near the University of Texas campus, the 23rd Street Mural looks at first like a gloriously weird artifact from old Austin. Look closer and things get...

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Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai, India

Within the premises of Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan in Mumbai’s Byculla area stands an extremely stately turquoise building, reminiscent of old British mansions. It houses Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum,...

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Airpower Museum in Ottumwa, Iowa

The Airpower museum is nestled between crop fields in the middle of Iowa. It is located adjacent to the Antique Airfield property so general aviation pilots can land their planes right next to the...

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Metro Argüelles Mosaic in Madrid, Spain

Madrid’s Metro is more than a way to get around the city. Over the years, the network has continually sought to improve and embellish its stations, turning otherwise functional spaces into unexpected...

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Wahpper: The World’s Largest Catfish in Wahpeton, North Dakota

Where the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers merge in southeastern North Dakota, the Red River of the North begins its winding trek northward into Canada. The river is renowned across the continent...

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Hood River Pumping Station and Pipeline Trail in Hood River, Oregon

This is a place with two unique and magical places to see. The first, the abandoned Hood River Pumping Station, is at the parking lot to the Hood River Pipeline Trail.  It is a decommissioned...

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The Ivanhoe Clock in Leeds, England

At one end of Thornton’s Arcade, beneath its elegant glass roof, four Victorian characters wait for their cue. When the clock strikes, Robin Hood, Friar Tuck, Richard the Lionheart, and Gurth the...

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Wild Bird Petroglyph in Phippsburg, Maine

Inspired by the natural environment in Phippsburg, there are a series of petroglyphs in the deep woods near the Center Ponds Trailhead located at 125 Parker Head Road. This site has one of Kevin's...

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Is Alton, Illinois America’s Most Haunted Small Town?

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Troy Taylor: There’s a story about a phantom riverboat that I always liked, about how if you heard the riverboat whistle...

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