San Francisco, California
Palace of Fine Arts
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
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San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Melbourne Beach, Florida
This small beachside park commemorates the possibilities of discovery.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The place where World War I began.
Slavonski Brod, Croatia
This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.
Los Angeles, California
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Los Angeles, California
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
New York, New York
This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.
New York, New York
Here be dragons.
New York, New York
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
New York, New York
Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug-of-war over this former island neighborhood for more than a century.
New York, New York
The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.
New York, New York
Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.
New York, New York
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
New York, New York
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.