New York, New York
Amiable Child Monument
One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.
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New York, New York
One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.
Skagway, Alaska
The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.
Concord, Massachusetts
One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.
Coventry, England
For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
This dam in the woods, built by Henry Ford with only manpower and oxen, holds no water and serves no purpose.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Kenilworth, England
This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.
Los Angeles, California
Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.
Washington, D.C.
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Thirsk, England
England's largest white horse isn't even white.
Moscow, Russia
One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.
New York, New York
Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.
New York, New York
Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Vienna, Austria
Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna.
New York, New York
Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.
New York, New York
A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Memphis, Tennessee
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.
San Francisco, California
Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.