Phoenix, Arizona
Oak Street Alley Murals
This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.
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Phoenix, Arizona
This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.
Skagway, Alaska
The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.
Sedona, Arizona
The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.
Tucson, Arizona
In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.
Winslow, Arizona
This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Ketchikan, Alaska
A historic area for shopping and dining in Ketchikan's former red-light district.
Skagway, Alaska
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Skagway, Alaska
Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
Skagway, Alaska
A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Helsinki, Finland
These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.
Helsinki, Finland
An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.
Helsinki, Finland
This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.
Helsinki, Finland
Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.
Helsinki, Finland
A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.
Helsinki, Finland
Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.
Helsinki, Finland
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Tallinn, Estonia
Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding.
Tallinn, Estonia
This medieval Estonian tower provides access to a series of tunnels that have been home to soldiers, punks, and fine art.
Tallinn, Estonia
Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.
Tallinn, Estonia
A monument commemorating the 852 lives lost in the sinking of the MS Estonia.