Des Moines, Iowa
West End Architectural Salvage
Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Dominica
This historic hiding place, often used by people escaping slavery, is a testament to a heroic struggle for freedom.
Le Diamant, Martinique
This large stone off the coast of Martinique had a brief career in the Royal Navy.
Soufriere, Saint Lucia
The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.
Izamal, Mexico
Its sunny hues are believed to have inspired the town's color palette.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.
Cape Canaveral, Florida
This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Live long and prosper in Tennessee.
London, England
The bridge is a secret gallery of discarded gum that has been transformed into miniature masterpieces.
London, England
These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
London, England
An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
London, England
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Istanbul, Turkey
Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.
London, England
The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.
London, England
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.