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53.8110, -1.7222
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
Starr Kempf's Kinetic Sculptures
The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.
38.7893, -104.8635
Memphis, Tennessee
The Jungle Room at Graceland
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
35.0460, -90.0230
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis Pyramid
The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
35.1563, -90.0518
Memphis, Tennessee
Sun Studio
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
35.1393, -90.0377
Memphis, Tennessee
National Civil Rights Museum
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
35.1347, -90.0577
Felicity, California
Felicity, California: Center of the World
Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.
32.7503, -114.7653
Denver, Colorado
Enchanted Hart Haus
A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.
39.7391, -104.8991
Aurora, Colorado
Umi Statue
This depiction of the earth mother welcomes new life into Aurora Highlands.
39.7708, -104.7154
Coral Gables, Florida
Venetian Pool
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
25.7457, -80.2732
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
'Thrive'
This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.
26.1194, -80.1446
Belmopan, Belize
St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park
A natural swimming hole that was once a ceremonial center for Mayan priests.
17.1471, -88.6748
Apollo Beach, Florida
Big Bend Power Plant Manatee Viewing Area
Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.
27.7927, -82.4000
Hallandale Beach, Florida
Pegasus and Dragon
The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.
25.9781, -80.1396
St. Petersburg, Florida
Chihuly Collection
The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.
27.7707, -82.6442
St. Petersburg, Florida
Floridian Social Club
From printing money to live music, this Beaux-Arts style building has had many identities over the last century.
27.7713, -82.6434
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg Post Office
A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.
27.7719, -82.6387
Lakeland, Florida
'Child of the Sun' Campus
A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
28.0335, -81.9497
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