Indianapolis, Indiana
Soldiers & Sailors Observatory
This Indianapolis landmark offers a secret panoramic view of the city.Â
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Indianapolis, Indiana
This Indianapolis landmark offers a secret panoramic view of the city.Â
Fairmount, Indiana
Two Indiana icons are honored at this tiny museum, which features the world's largest collection of James Dean memorabilia.
Marion, Indiana
Larger-than-life sculptures of the world’s most famous cat mark the birthplace of creator Jim Davis.
Fremont, Indiana
A herd of roughly 250 American bison roam these plains.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Tatsuo Miyajima shares a philosophical appreciation for life with the latest human technologies.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Everything in this miniature world was handmade from matches, paperclips, wires, tin cans, and other everyday objects.
Little Rock, Arkansas
A beautiful South Korean gate and garden in Little Rock honors American Taekwondo.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.
Cologne, Germany
A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.
Basel, Switzerland
The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.
Koblenz, Germany
Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.
Koblenz, Germany
This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.
Oberwesel, Germany
Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.
Worms, Germany
A statue dedicated to the antihero of the Nibelung legend.
Basel, Switzerland
This 42-foot tribute to the workforce still reminds us to pause and recharge.
Basel, Switzerland
This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.
Basel, Switzerland
The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.
Kansas City, Missouri
The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.