Adair, Iowa
Site of the First Train Robbery in the West
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
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Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Los Angeles, California
A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.
Rangeley, Maine
Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A small plaque promises cold, hard cash in exchange for work by the famous pop artist.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Selfoss, Iceland
A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.
Iceland
Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.
London, England
According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.
London, England
A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Kuşadası, Turkey
A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.
Walmsley, Australia
Inside this sculpture park are dozens of woodcrafts crafted by the gentle hands of a chainsaw.
Australia
An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
Jordan Valley, Oregon
A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.
Itoigawa, Japan
You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.
Gainesville, Florida
A trek through the solar system here on earth.
Port Royal, Jamaica
Nature took her revenge on the "Wickedest City in the World."
Winnemucca, Nevada
This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.
Winnemucca, Nevada
Local history museum with mammoth bones and an old myth about local giants
New Orleans, Louisiana
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California
A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
Bradford, England
A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.
Williams, Arizona
An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.
Istanbul, Turkey
Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.