Chicago, Illinois
The Sullivan Center
Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.
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Chicago, Illinois
Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.
Oswestry, England
When King Oswald was killed in battle, an eagle dropped his arm here creating a new spring.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Washington, Pennsylvania
Francis Julius LeMoyne built this crematory in 1876; he was the third person to be cremated here.
New Cumberland, West Virginia
This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.
East Liverpool, Ohio
Housing the history of a small Ohio town that is known to some as the pottery capital of the United States.
East Liverpool, Ohio
After covering almost 1.5 billion acres, the survey's still not finished.
Harrisville, West Virginia
Step back in time at this historic variety store, packed with items from a bygone era.
Sutton, West Virginia
A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.
Bowden, West Virginia
A 1,000-foot-long railroad tunnel under Shavers Fork connected the towns during West Virginia's logging boom until its closure in 1985.
Eglon, West Virginia
The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.
Thomas, West Virginia
Catch rising stars of Appalachia’s music scene before they make it big at this restaurant and community hub.
Saint Andrews, Scotland
Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.
Saint Andrews, Scotland
This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.
Highland, Scotland
A double cantilever system bridge that was designed to prevent flood damage.
Spean Bridge, Scotland
This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Banavie, Scotland
The longest staircase lock in Britain.
Fort William, Scotland
In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Edinburgh, Scotland
This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.