What Cheer, Iowa
What Cheer
No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.
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What Cheer, Iowa
No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.
Knoxville, Iowa
The only museum in the world dedicated to the history of sprint car racing, next to one of the country's most historic dirt tracks.
Clear Lake, Iowa
The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
This downtown statue pays tribute to the Native American game that gave the city of La Crosse its name.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.
Kolkata, India
The potters' quarter is packed with artists sculpting clay gods with mud from the sacred Ganges river.
Kolkata, India
The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.
Varanasi, India
Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.
Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade’s oldest restaurant has a rather unusual name.
Belgrade, Serbia
This small bronze pyramid marks the center of Belgrade, but some say it is a Masonic symbol.
Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.
Sofia, Bulgaria
"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.
Washington, D.C.
One of the last mosaic tile facades found in the city.