Edwards Air Force Base, California
World's Largest Compass Rose
Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.
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Edwards Air Force Base, California
Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.
Washington, D.C.
A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs.
New York, New York
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.
East Jerusalem, Israel
An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons.
Jerusalem, Israel
The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.
Jerusalem, Israel
Biblical beasts and endangered animal preservation come together in this Israeli zoo.
Palestine
The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.
Jerusalem, Israel
Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.
Jerusalem, Israel
After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.
Fairfax, Virginia
Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.
Bethesda, Maryland
Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.
Columbia, Maryland
A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.