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Intake Tower #2 in the foreground, #1 in the background

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis Water Intake Towers

Odd castle-like structures for collecting water sticking out of the Mississippi River.

The Word of Life mural

Notre Dame, Indiana

The Word of Life Mural at the University of Notre Dame

The mural faces the football stadium and has been known as Touchdown Jesus since 1964

Florence Y'all Water Tower

Florence, Kentucky

Florence Y'all Water Tower

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

Lawnmowers and landscapers simply work around the eyeballs.

Carmel, Indiana

The Clay Terrace Eyeballs

These eyes bring a smile to all who cruise past their watchful gaze.

 Visitors enjoy the views of Torrey Pines Cliffs.

La Jolla, California

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

Hidden Cells of Newgate Prison

London, England

Hidden Cells of Newgate Prison

Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.

Portico over the entrance to St. George's Market.

Belfast, Northern Ireland

St. George's Market

The last Victorian market in Belfast.

Cell Doors

Dublin, Ireland

Kilmainham Gaol

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The statue of Bob, a ginger street cat.

London, England

Street Cat Bob Memorial Statue

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.

Nike with dogs relica.

San Antonio, Texas

Miraflores

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

Big Boots.

San Antonio, Texas

World's Largest Cowboy Boots

These boots are made for selfies.

The statue
Permanently Closed

San Antonio, Texas

Classmates

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

The line in the sand.

San Antonio, Texas

Alamo Line in the Sand

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Sherlock Holmes Statue

London, England

Sherlock Holmes Statue

This tribute to the fictional detective stands at the famous literary character's address.

An archway like no other.

East Molesey, England

Anne Boleyn's Gateway

Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

Dover Castle

Dover, England

Dover Castle

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

Jungle Jim's International Market

Fairfield, Ohio

Jungle Jim's International Market

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

The plaque.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Chet Baker Memorial Relief

In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.

October 2022

Phoenix, Arizona

Hanny's

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

Granite lying on top of the softer, younger sandstone.

Phoenix, Arizona

Camelback Mountain

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

Big Island Lava Flow

Pāhoa, Hawaii

Big Island Lava Flow

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

This plaque reads "Over this spot on 2 September 1945 the instrument of formal surrender of Japan to the allied powers was signed thus bringing to a close the second world war. The ship at that time was at anchor in Tokyo bay"

Honolulu, Hawaii

Site of the Japanese WWII Surrender

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

An evocation of the schooner Wyoming.

Bath, Maine

Wyoming Sculpture

One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

Salem, Massachusetts

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

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