Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dippy the Dinosaur
A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
When oil was discovered just outside of Pittsburgh, the city became home to this regional stock market.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Farmington, Pennsylvania
The penultimate and final resting places of British General Edward Braddock—minus a few bits and pieces.
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
Chase waterfalls, hiking trails and more.
Lonaconing, Maryland
The first blast furnace in the United States that used coal and coke fuel instead of charcoal to make pig iron.
Grantsville, Maryland
This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.
Skagway, Alaska
The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.
Skagway, Alaska
A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.
Skagway, Alaska
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Skagway, Alaska
Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
Skagway, Alaska
This "Alaska-style" billboard is over 100 years old.
Baiona, Spain
This abandoned naval battery stood at the ready as recently as the 1980s.
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.
Labruge, Portugal
Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.
Chicago, Illinois
A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.
Elkhart, Indiana
The evolution of recreational vehicles and motorhomes is on display in the “RV capital of the world."
Louisville, Kentucky
The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.