Salt Lake City, Utah
Seagull Monument
Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.
San Diego, California
A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.
Tustin, California
A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.
Tustin, California
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
Roswell, New Mexico
The symbol was surreptitiously built into the river bank by German prisoners of war.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.
Cameron, Arizona
More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.
Florence, Arizona
Florence's historic adobe county courthouse was turned into a historic site that honors one of Arizona's most prominent political leaders.
Bisbee, Arizona
This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.
Carlsbad, California
This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Vail, Arizona
Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.
Tucson, Arizona
This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.
New York, New York
This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.
New York, New York
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.
Los Angeles, California
Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.
Los Angeles, California
The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"
Panama City, Panama
From a distance, Latin America's first Baha'i Temple looks like an enormous egg perched atop a hill.
Panama City, Panama
A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama.
Guymon, Oklahoma
Is this 47.7-mile stretch of highway the longest straight road in the United States?
Oatman, Arizona
This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.