Quintanar de la Orden, Spain
Carved Stone Milestones
These milestones have survived centuries and still mark distances although incorrectly.
Places I've been
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Quintanar de la Orden, Spain
These milestones have survived centuries and still mark distances although incorrectly.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Herndon, Virginia
This former train station was once an important shipping depot for the regions farmers.
Breaks, Virginia
Zipline through the deepest canyon in the eastern United States.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.
Spillville, Iowa
Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Elk Horn, Iowa
In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.
Stanley, North Dakota
The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.
Lowell, Massachusetts
Every December the Wannalancit Mills lights a Christmas Tree over the old mill's smokestack.
Lucanas Province, Peru
This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.
Wilmington, Delaware
The smallest and oldest covered bridge in Delaware.
Fenwick Island, Delaware
A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.