Bratislava, Slovakia
Bratislava Old Town Hall's Cannonball
Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.
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Bratislava, Slovakia
Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.
Dachau, Germany
The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.
Louisville, Kentucky
The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.
Ouray, Colorado
A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.
Moab, Utah
This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Rockville, Utah
Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Palm Springs, California
Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
San Diego, California
Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.
Yorba Linda, California
The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.
La Habra Heights, California
About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.
Pasadena, California
A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.
Los Angeles, California
The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.
Irvine, California
Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.
Los Angeles, California
This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.
Los Angeles, California
Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
Newport Beach, California
One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.
Huntington Beach, California
This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.