Queens, New York
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
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Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Queens, New York
No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.
Queens, New York
A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.
Johnson City, Tennessee
This bottle-shaped monument pays tribute to the Appalachian drink that changed the pace of human life.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.
Cave City, Kentucky
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.
Morgantown, West Virginia
The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.
Huntersville, North Carolina
From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.
Huntsville, Alabama
Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.
Huntsville, Alabama
The quiet resting place of a rock and roll legend.
Sandy Hook, Mississippi
One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.
Enterprise, Alabama
Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.
Enterprise, Alabama
A statue in Enterprise, Alabama hailing the fast food giant Ronald McDonald, stylized as a boll weevil.
Anniston, Alabama
What better place to take a seat?
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.
Marietta, Georgia
An elegant Georgian cemetery best known for the grave of the little girl whose murder on Christmas Day remains unsolved.
Marietta, Georgia
This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.
Chamblee, Georgia
A celebration of one man’s obsession to collect the strangest items imaginable.
Fackler, Alabama
Large rocks have been painted to whimsically resemble wild and farm animals.
New York, New York
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
Lexington, Kentucky
A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.
Lexington, Kentucky
Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.
Charleston, South Carolina
Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.