Orlando, Florida
Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar
One of the oldest restaurants in Orlando is a no-frills seafood shack still shucking fresh oysters by the bucket.
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Orlando, Florida
One of the oldest restaurants in Orlando is a no-frills seafood shack still shucking fresh oysters by the bucket.
Paris, France
Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Havana, Cuba
In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.
Havana, Cuba
A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.
Havana, Cuba
A colossal statue with a controversial past, forgotten for more than 30 years.
Havana, Cuba
His music once banned in Communist Cuba, John Lennon is now immortalized in bronze by Castro, who considers Lennon a "fellow dreamer."
Havana, Cuba
A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.
Charlestown, Indiana
Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.
Dayton, Ohio
You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.
Cave City, Kentucky
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Marceline, Missouri
A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.
Clarence, Missouri
This pristinely abandoned filling station on the edge of a graveyard is populated solely by unsettling mannequins.
St. Joseph, Missouri
The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.
St. Joseph, Missouri
The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.
Kokomo, Indiana
An opulent testament to the boom-and-bust history of industry in north central Indiana.
Terre Haute, Indiana
Whether his story is true or not, Stiffy Green is the most beloved bulldog in all of Indiana.
Kokomo, Indiana
Along this stretch of Indiana roadway resides a giant insect composed entirely of scrap metal.
West Terre Haute, Indiana
A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.