Nashville, Tennessee
President James K. Polk's Tomb
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
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Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
Marion, Ohio
This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Paris, France
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
Chicago, Illinois
An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Urbana, Illinois
The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.
Chicago, Illinois
A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.
Chicago, Illinois
Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.
Chicago, Illinois
Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.
Chicago, Illinois
A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.
Chicago, Illinois
One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.
Chicago, Illinois
Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.
Chicago, Illinois
At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.
Chicago, Illinois
This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.
Chicago, Illinois
Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
Alton, Illinois
A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.
Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.