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Las Vegas Strip Benchmarks

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas Strip Benchmarks

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

Big Edge appearing to defy gravity

Las Vegas, Nevada

The Big Edge

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

Ha Ha Tonka Castle Ruins

Camdenton, Missouri

Ha Ha Tonka Castle Ruins

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

Crown Fountain

Chicago, Illinois

Crown Fountain

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Willis Tower Glass Platform

Chicago, Illinois

Willis Tower Glass Platform

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Bellagio Patisserie Chocolate Fountain

Las Vegas, Nevada

Bellagio Patisserie Chocolate Fountain

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Rainbow Bridge National Monument

Navajo Mountain, Utah

Rainbow Bridge National Monument

This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.

Moab Rock Shop

Moab, Utah

Moab Rock Shop

This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.

Horseshoe Bend

Page, Arizona

Horseshoe Bend

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

Size perspective

Winslow, Arizona

Meteor Crater

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Chapel of the Holy Cross

Sedona, Arizona

Chapel of the Holy Cross

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Teal McDonald's Arches

Sedona, Arizona

Teal McDonald's Arches

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

December 2008

Amarillo, Texas

Cadillac Ranch

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

Texas Eiffel Tower

Paris, Texas

Texas Eiffel Tower

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

30-foot-tall 'Eye' sculpture in Dallas, Texas.

Dallas, Texas

'Eye' Sculpture

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive

Dallas, Texas

Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive

A symbol of Texas pride.

Treasure Island as seen from Yerba Buena Island

San Francisco, California

Treasure Island

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

San Francisco Botanical Garden

San Francisco, California

San Francisco Botanical Garden

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Palace of Fine Arts

San Francisco, California

Palace of Fine Arts

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Touchpad for the vending machine

San Francisco, California

Short Story Vending Machine

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

Boutique below and legs above

San Francisco, California

Dangling Legs at the Piedmont Boutique

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Corporate Goddess Sculptures

San Francisco, California

Corporate Goddess Sculptures

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

Phelan Building, with the rooftop penthouse visible

San Francisco, California

Phelan Building

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

The Westin St. Francis Hotel. (Wikimedia Commons)

San Francisco, California

Westin St. Francis Hotel

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

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