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La Conquistadora, Our Lady of Conquering Love

Santa Fe, New Mexico

La Conquistadora, Our Lady of Conquering Love

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

Chill forest

Santa Fe, New Mexico

House of Eternal Return

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Diamondback Bridge

Tucson, Arizona

Rattlesnake Bridge

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

A partial view of the Davis Monthan Air Force Base via GoogleEarth.
Permanently Closed

Tucson, Arizona

309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

The sculpture.

Madrid, Spain

El Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree)

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

Jardín Tropical Estación de Atocha.

Madrid, Spain

Atocha Station Tropical Garden

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Palacio de Cristal

Madrid, Spain

Palacio de Cristal

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

This is the third giant Spitz Clock since 1881.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Spitz Clock

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

1883 Schoolhouse.

Encinitas, California

1883 Schoolhouse

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

Palace of Fine Arts

San Francisco, California

Palace of Fine Arts

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

Bottom of the station

Los Angeles, California

Angels Flight

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Avenue of the Giants

Humboldt County, California

Avenue of the Giants

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

General Sherman

Sequoia National Park, California

General Sherman

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The lamps come from the 1920s and 1930s.

Los Angeles, California

‘Urban Light’

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Ennis House from House on Haunted Hill

Los Angeles, California

Ennis House

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

View from inside the cave

San Diego, California

Sunny Jim Cave Store

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store
Permanently Closed

Middletown, Connecticut

Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store

A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.

The museum with clocktower (left) and Technocratic Cathedral

Stratford, Connecticut

Boothe Memorial Park

This eclectic homestead is home to a miniature windmill and Connecticut's last tollbooth.

Detail of Breuer's concrete patterns

New Haven, Connecticut

Pirelli Building

After decades of neglect, a brutalist icon is getting new life as an eco-friendly hotel.

Union Oyster House

Boston, Massachusetts

Union Oyster House

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Café in the Crypt

London, England

Café in the Crypt

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

City of Rocks State Park

Faywood, New Mexico

City of Rocks State Park

These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.

The Shrine to the Perfect Man

Columbus, New Mexico

Shrine to the Perfect Man

This replica of the Indian spiritual master Meher Baba's tomb stands unfinished in the New Mexico desert.

Wall of Bottles, Silver City New Mexico:  Top View

Silver City, New Mexico

Wall of Bottles

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

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