Kansas City, Missouri
World's Largest Shuttlecocks
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
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Kansas City, Missouri
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
Cincinnati, Ohio
An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.
Cincinnati, Ohio
One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 statue was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Cardiff, Wales
This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.
Fairfield, Ohio
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
Marfa, Texas
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
Marfa, Texas
Not everything is bigger in Texas.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Cincinnati, Ohio
The inventor of the iconic Pringles can was so proud of his invention he was buried in one.
Kansas City, Missouri
The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.
Northumberland, England
This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
Gateshead, England
Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.
Sheffield, England
In England, an 18th-century water-powered workshop still stands.
Mansfield, England
The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
Chesterfield, England
A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Strasbourg, France
There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.
Belgrade, Serbia
Memorial to the 89 children killed during the NATO bombing of Serbia.