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The statue stands tall at 8 feet.

Columbus, Ohio

Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

The Moravian Book Shop

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Moravian Book Shop

One of the world's oldest continually operating bookstores.

Eden Center's Iconic Arch is Modeled on Bến Thành Market in Ho Chi Minh City

Falls Church, Virginia

Eden Center

Northern Virginia’s iconic Vietnamese shopping center.

Carousel at Glen Echo Park

Glen Echo, Maryland

Glen Echo Park Carousel

A merry-go-round that became a rallying point for the early Civil Rights Movement.

Herndon Depot Museum

Herndon, Virginia

Herndon Depot Museum

This former train station was once an important shipping depot for the regions farmers.

Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim

Fairfax, Virginia

Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim

A farmhouse where soldiers left their marks on the walls and attic

The Passing of the Buffalo

Muncie, Indiana

The Passing of the Buffalo

This statue of a Native American figure forlornly looking at the passing of a way life has been on the move.

Benny ready to flap as she scans the area

Muncie, Indiana

Benny

Campus sculpture has earned a reputation for responding to the hopes and dreams of those passing by.

A warm, sunlit view

Muncie, Indiana

Appeal to the Great Spirit Replica

Muncie’s own authorized knockoff of one of America’s most famous (and debated) statues.

Interior of the historic roundhouse.

Baltimore, Maryland

The B&O Railroad Museum

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.

The Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore Museum of Industry

A charming tour of the umbrella, tin-can, and drinking-straw capital of the world.

Woodstock Town Crier

Woodstock, Vermont

Woodstock Town Crier

A bygone village occupation lives on via this quaint public chalkboard.

Boy and Frog.

Kansas City, Missouri

Boy and Frog Fountain

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

Country Club Plaza

Kansas City, Missouri

Country Club Plaza

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Centralia.

Centralia, Pennsylvania

Centralia Ghost Town Church

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

Cast of Victory

Cornish, New Hampshire

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

The summer home and later final residence of acclaimed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

The Happy Family or Fox and Rabbit. Both trickers and shape-shifter transgressors. (Wikimedia Commons)

White River Junction, Vermont

Main Street Museum

Taxonomy experiment known for quirky collections.

Abandoned Hydroelectric Plant from Early 1900's

Richmond, Virginia

Ruins of Belle Isle

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

Edgar Allan Poe Museum

Richmond, Virginia

Edgar Allan Poe Museum

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The Lucky Chimney Sweeper.

Tallinn, Estonia

'Lucky Chimney Sweeper'

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

Old air purification system.

Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn Kiek in de Kök

This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.

Old Thomas

Tallinn, Estonia

Old Thomas

The Guardian of Tallinn.

The exterior of Raeapteek

Tallinn, Estonia

Raeapteek

The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Europe.

Hellemann Tower and City Walls

Tallinn, Estonia

Hellemann Tower and City Walls

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

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