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Bristol, Virginia

Hickory

This restaurant is devoted to celebrating Appalachia's cuisine.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Glasgow, Scotland

Bella the Beithir

A mythological Celtic beast built with thousands of colorful tiles stands guard over a historic canal junction.
Dror Added by Dror
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Landis Valley Museum

This museum focuses on the history and culture of the German settlers in Pennsylvania.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Ocean View, Delaware

Cecile Steele's Chicken House

The mistake that launched the commercial broiler chicken industry is immortalized in the town where it took place.
Added by ianlefk
Marrickville, Australia

Wildflower Brewery

Inventive brewers use NSW ingredients to dream up flavorful beers made with local honey, native raspberries, and Mariposa plums.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Bethesda, Maryland

Grosvenor Estate Moon Tree

In suburban Maryland, a tree grown from seed flown to the moon stands almost forgotten.
bpeck Added by bpeck
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

Bison of Trexler Nature Preserve

An American industrialist hoped this nature preserve could help save the North American bison.
Added by jyackabonis
Richmond, Virginia

The Triple Crossing

Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.
shullbrendand Added by shullbrendand
Leesburg, Virginia

Oatlands Ginkgo Tree

This giant 200-year-old ginkgo is one of the largest in the United States.
Added by 1059313
Lewes, Delaware

Menhaden Fishing Net Reel

This controversial reel is an artifact of the largest fish processing plant in the country, and a symbol of Delaware's integration.
Added by ianlefk
Newark, Delaware

Curtis Mill Park

This wildflower meadow was once the site of America's oldest operating paper mill and a symbol of Newark's manufacturing past.
Added by ianlefk
Liège, Belgium

Cointe Observatory

This Belgian observatory bears a striking resemblance to Futurama's Planet Express building.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Seaford, Delaware

Site of the Tilly Escape

In October 1856, Harriet Tubman escaped arrest at this site while attempting to reunite an enslaved woman named Tilly with her fiancé.
Added by ianlefk
Norlina, North Carolina

Soul City

The partial realization of a utopian proposal to build a master planned community primarily by and for Black Americans.
Anna Minster Added by Anna Minster
Chicago, Illinois

Garden of the Phoenix

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.
MarlaRose Added by MarlaRose
Crawford, Scotland

Crawford Castle

These crumbling ruins are all that's left of the ancestral home of Clan Crawford.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Raleigh, North Carolina

Alluvial Decoder at Crabtree Creek

A curious art piece along a lovely biking trail marks several historic floods via a series of colorful poles that represent floodwater heights.
yello10 Added by yello10
Brussels, Belgium

Autoworld

From motorcycles to firetrucks and sports cars to horse-drawn carriages, this Belgian collection goes beyond rare cars.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Lewes, Delaware

The Fountain of Youth

What if the Fountain of Youth was actually found in Delaware? One historic coastal town believes it to be true.
Added by ianlefk
Wilmington, Delaware

One Love Park

Before he was "Bob Marley, international reggae superstar," he was "Donald Marley," a Delaware resident and forklift operator working under an assumed name. This park tells the story.
Added by ianlefk
Brussels, Belgium

Wiertz Museum

The former home and studio of Belgian artist Antoine Wiertz is now a museum dedicated to his work.
jamesgillespie Added by jamesgillespie
New Castle, Delaware

New Castle-Frenchtown Railroad Ticket Office

Delaware's first railroad lasted only five years and spanned only 16 miles, but its ticket office has survived for two centuries.
Added by ianlefk
Brooklyn, New York

Paloma the Bakery

This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Wilmington, Delaware

'The Gumball Machine'

In Wilmington's hip Trolley Square neighborhood, a utility box has been repainted to resemble a classic gumball machine.
Added by ianlefk