Coffs Harbour, Australia
Big Banana
One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.
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Coffs Harbour, Australia
One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.
Woombye, Australia
A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.
Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Selçuk, Turkey
Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.
Selçuk, Turkey
The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.
Kayaköy, Turkey
A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.
Canton, Ohio
The 25th President's marble casket can be visited in this classical Ohio tomb.
Warren, Ohio
The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.
Warren, Ohio
This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.
Santa Claus, Indiana
You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.
Chicago, Illinois
G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.
Granite City, Illinois
A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
Bartlett, Illinois
This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Indian River, Michigan
One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.