Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Beatles Monument
A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.
Places I've been
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.
Kharkhorin, Mongolia
A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.
Kharkhorin, Mongolia
History, geography, and shamanism meet in this eye-catching monument to the greatness of three empires.
Bulgan, Mongolia
Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.
Birmingham, Alabama
Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.
Memphis, Tennessee
This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.
Townsend, Tennessee
This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
Memphis, Tennessee
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Nederland, Colorado
Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.
Trinidad, Colorado
The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
Center, Colorado
One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Portland, Oregon
A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
South Pasadena, California
The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.
Los Angeles, California
Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.