Duns, Scotland
Scottish Borders Wojtek the Soldier Bear
The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.
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Duns, Scotland
The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.
Traverse City, Michigan
A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.
Hatteras, North Carolina
This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.
Haddonfield, New Jersey
The first partially complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered here, forever changing the world's view of the ruling reptiles.
Jamestown, New York
The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.
Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
Over a decade ago, painted penguins mysteriously appeared around Berwick-upon-Tweed for no apparent reason.
Louisville, Kentucky
A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.
Lake George, New York
All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.
Nashville, Tennessee
It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.
Marietta, Ohio
Dozens of striking Indian symbols cover the second-floor hallways of this rural courthouse.
Bo’ness, Scotland
This vintage gem is one of the oldest surviving purpose-built movie palaces in Scotland.
Kayabwe, Uganda
This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.
Evanston, Illinois
The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.
Washington, Wisconsin
The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.
Thorold, Ontario
Abandoned for over a century, this chilling train tunnel is now a destination for ghost hunters.
Foxworth, Mississippi
A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.
Madison, Minnesota
This giant fiberglass cod celebrates Madison's self-proclaimed status as the U.S. capital of lutefisk.
Mecca, California
These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.
Springfield, Illinois
One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.
Twentynine Palms, California
The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.
Tagish, Yukon
The picturesque remains of an abandoned silver mine slope down to Tagish Lake in the Yukon.
Brooklyn, New York
For 20 years, local pumpkins have met their fate on the iron fence surrounding this Cobble Hill home.
Troutdale, Oregon
This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.
Southampton, England
This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.