Madison, Minnesota
Lou T. Fisk
This giant fiberglass cod celebrates Madison's self-proclaimed status as the U.S. capital of lutefisk.
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Madison, Minnesota
This giant fiberglass cod celebrates Madison's self-proclaimed status as the U.S. capital of lutefisk.
Moreton-in-Marsh, England
The centuries-old obelisk may have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien.
Tombstone, Arizona
This curiosity shop contains a museum filled with bizarre, unique objects.
Willcox, Arizona
This fireplace-turned-monument pays tribute to the assassinated U.S. president.
Clifton, Arizona
This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.
Tucson, Arizona
Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.
Quartzsite, Arizona
A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.
Williams, Arizona
Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.
Tambon Phra Prathom Chedi, Thailand
Abandoned mini-mansions that were once intended for affluent Bangkok families now sit empty.
Lerna, Illinois
The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.
Alderwasley, England
This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."
Reading, England
This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.
Dorothy, West Virginia
This small West Virginia park is a land trust holdout against mountaintop removal mining.
Driffield, England
Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.
Bay Village, Ohio
The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.
Danvers, Massachusetts
The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.
London, England
This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.
Oak Park, Illinois
Pumpkin-like gargoyles and grotesques peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.
Seaside, Oregon
This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.
East Liverpool, Ohio
A storybook church made from a mesmerizing medley of multi-colored stones.
Detroit, Michigan
One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.
Actopan, Mexico
These nearly 500-year-old scenes are largely faded by the ravages of time, yet still maintain their power to horrify.
Rottweil, Germany
Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.