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Kat lives in, and is in love with, Edgewater, Chicago. She likes taking random pictures, particularly of vending machines.
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Wall behind soldiers.

Washington, D.C.

The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The U-Drop Inn and Tower Station.

Shamrock, Texas

U-Drop Inn

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

Two of the ravens at the Tower of London.

London, England

The Tower Ravens

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The fountain.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Witches' Well

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

Schlaraffia Room.

Chicago, Illinois

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.

The original Winnie the Pooh & Pals.

New York, New York

The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

American Racer (ca. 1964) and Sea-Land Quality (ca. 1985)

New York, New York

Model Ship Collection at the South Street Seaport Museum

Set sail on a small scale.

North American collection

Washington, D.C.

National Bonsai Museum

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The entrance to Couch Place today.

Chicago, Illinois

Couch Place (The Alley of Death)

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

Dining room at Trader Vic's Atlanta.

Atlanta, Georgia

Trader Vic's

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

The restored giant bureau in High Point.

High Point, North Carolina

High Point Chest of Drawers

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

Tucson Mineral and Gem World.

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson Mineral and Gem World

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Historic Navy Pier

Chicago, Illinois

Aircraft Carriers of Navy Pier

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Outside Hippo Hardware in Portland.

Portland, Oregon

Hippo Hardware

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

The Eldridge Street Synagogue and Museum.

New York, New York

Museum at Eldridge Street

America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.

The original Woolworth lunch counter is largely intact at the museum.

Greensboro, North Carolina

Site of the Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-in

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

The statue at the Smithsonian.

Washington, D.C.

Bare-Chested George Washington

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

"Earth as the Life-giver."

Lincoln, Nebraska

Nebraska State Capitol Mosaic Floor

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

Lower Lower Wacker Drive.

Chicago, Illinois

Lower Lower Wacker Drive

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Drivers have to go 45 miles per hour to hear the song.
Permanently Closed

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Musical Highway

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

Goats with sign

Sister Bay, Wisconsin

Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

Entrance sign. (Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Angel, Oregon

Mount Angel Abbey Museum

World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.

Willamette Falls, second largest (by volume) in the US

Oregon City, Oregon

Willamette Falls

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

Cathedral Park

Portland, Oregon

Cathedral Park

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

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