Moscow, Russia
Institute of Russian Realist Art
One of the largest collections of socialist realist art shows the surprising depth of the official art of the Soviet Union.
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Moscow, Russia
One of the largest collections of socialist realist art shows the surprising depth of the official art of the Soviet Union.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
Lille, France
This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.
Pristina, Kosovo
A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.
Washington, D.C.
They sort through millions of dollars worth of diplomatic gifts on behalf of the government.
Culver City, California
Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.
Truckee, California
The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Kitakyushu, Japan
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Atlanta, Georgia
3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta, Georgia
The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.
London, England
A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Dresden, Germany
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
This golfball sized platinum iridium cylinder is the official starting point for all national weight calibrations
Meyrin, Switzerland
Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.
Gakona, Alaska
An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere.
Tok, Alaska
This junkyard made over as a theme park is the "Most Alaskan place in Alaska."