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Lincolnton, North Carolina

Pirate Jean Lafitte’s Grave

Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.
Added by Scarheel
Yulin, China

Shimao Relics

A massive ancient Chinese city with stone walls and evidence of human sacrifices.
allisonlapehn Added by allisonlapehn
East Hampton, New York

South End Burying Ground

This cemetery holds the remains of an accused witch and the man that ensured her freedom.
Added by Krysten Schatzger
Curitiba, Brazil

Maria Bueno's Grave

A shrine to a 19th-century femicide victim turned miracle worker.
fawerlang Added by fawerlang
Godstone, England

Grave of the Godstone Pirate

A pirate is laid to rest at St. Nicholas Church.
Added by Velowulf
Delft, Netherlands

Vermeer's Grave

The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Cape Town, South Africa

Heart of Cape Town Museum

The first successful human heart transplant is depicted through wax figures at the hospital where it the surgery took place.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Bonaire Botanical Garden

Part home garden, part sculpture field, part pseudo-science experiment, a trip to this place will leave you wondering if sea water isn't actually the elixir of life.
michaelsballard Added by michaelsballard
Knoxville, Tennessee

Old Gray Cemetery

Stroll around the headstones of notable figures from Knoxville's history, as well as towering monoliths and melancholic headstones.
WikkedJ Added by WikkedJ
Najaf, Iraq

Wadi al Salam

One of the largest cemeteries in the world.
Added by frazerr
Staffordshire, England

St. Chad's Well

This is the site of the medieval holy well of St. Chad.
Added by Niki Kay
Addison, Illinois

Nike Park

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.
r131313 Added by r131313
Elmhurst, Illinois

Barbara A. Kieft Accelerator ArtSpace

A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.
OneEaredDemon Added by OneEaredDemon
Stone Park, Illinois

Italian Cultural Center

Inside the center are Italian works of art and a replica model of St. Peter's Basilica.
Anna Minster Added by Anna Minster
Melrose Park, Illinois

Kiddieland Sign

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.
meltingknight Added by meltingknight
Hillside, Illinois

The Italian Bride

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.
Tim Stafford Added by Tim Stafford
Villa Park, Illinois

Ebenezer Floppen Slopper's Wonderful Abandoned Water Slides

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.
Added by Explorer
Willow Springs, Illinois

Red Gate Woods

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.
The Budget Savvy Travelers Added by The Budget Savvy Travelers
Lemont, Illinois

Lincoln Park Nursery Ruins

This former nursery supplied plants for the creation of Chicago's largest park.
AFish Added by AFish
Joliet, Illinois

Joliet Correctional Center

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
TravelGal Added by TravelGal
Wilmington, Illinois

Joliet Army Ammunition Plant

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.
AFish Added by AFish
Gardner, Illinois

2 Celled Jail

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Normal, Illinois

Abandoned Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s School

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Shirley, Illinois

Funk Gem and Mineral Museum

Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.