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Eglinton, Scotland

Eglinton Castle

The ruins of a once-grand castle that played host to a tournament with 100,000 attendees.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Mochrum, Scotland

Drumtroddan Rock Art

Carved between 3500 and 1000 B.C., the distinctive carvings at this site are poorly understood.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Shoreham, New York

Tesla's Wardenclyffe Laboratory

An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Shandwick, Scotland

Clach a' Charridh

A beautifully-carved Pictish stone encased in a protective glass structure.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Portnahaven, Scotland

Portnahaven Church

According to local legend, this church was built with two doors, so that residents of two rival villages had their own entrances.
Added by Rain Salazar
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Beach Temperance Fountain

Once used as a deterrent to drinking alcohol.
Added by aronsd
San Diego, California

The Map of the Grand Canyons of La Jolla Shores

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Eastriggs, Scotland

The Devil's Porridge

The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Mexico City, Mexico

Tlachtemalácatl (Mesoamerican Ballgame Stone Ring)

This ancient gaming tool was unearthed during the construction of this former town's central square.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Hamburg, New Jersey

Hamburg Stromatolites

An approximately 500 million-year-old rock outcropping covered in fossilized bacteria.
AZawacki Added by AZawacki
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Gary Gygax Grave Site

The final resting place of Gary Gygax; co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons.
Added by davidwnord
Langholm, Scotland

Loupin' Stanes and Girdle Stanes

A pair of stone circles positioned on the bank of the River Esk.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

The Moravian Cemetery

In use from 1742 to 1910, only flat headstones were allowed in this cemetery.
funerealephemera Added by funerealephemera
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania

Molly McGuire Memorial

A monument to an Irish secret society thought to be responsible for a string of violent attacks in Pennsylvania coal mines.
jyackabonis Added by jyackabonis
Roslin, Scotland

Rosslyn Chapel

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Laetitia Barbier Added by Laetitia Barbier
Hillsborough, California

The Flintstone House

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.
DuckMuscle Added by DuckMuscle
Matewan, West Virginia

West Virginia Mine Wars Museum

Dedicated to the largest armed uprising in American history since the Civil War.
Added by zride1905
Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Gargoyle Fountain

Outside a small brewery, a Gothic fountain that once provided water to thirsty horses.
jyackabonis Added by jyackabonis
Worthington, Pennsylvania

Yellow Dog Village

Hidden in the hills of Western Pennsylvania lies one of the best-kept ghost towns in America that you can legally visit.
Added by joshyohman
Easton, Pennsylvania

Larry Holmes the Easton Assassin Statue

Dedicated to one of the most successful boxers to compete in the heavyweight division.
jyackabonis Added by jyackabonis
Huntsville, Alabama

Hotel Monte Sano

This 19th-century hotel and spa hosted famous guests like like the Vanderbilt family, William Waldorf Astor, Helen Keller, and Jay Gould.
Traveling Maven Added by Traveling Maven
Coudersport, Pennsylvania

Potter County Moon Tree

A sycamore tree grown from seeds that traveled to the moon.
Added by fadranally
Warren County, New Jersey

National Blue Army Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima

Dedicated to a legendary spiritual vision.
jyackabonis Added by jyackabonis
Edinburgh, Scotland

Monument to the Scottish Parliament

A stone monument acknowledging Scotland's right to have a separate Parliament from the one in Westminster.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA