Edinburgh, Scotland
William Wallace and Robert the Bruce Statues
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
Windsor, England
A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.
Manchester, England
The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.
Manchester, England
A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.
Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
London, England
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
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.
Lexington, Oregon
Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
McMinnville, Oregon
The wooden airship was the largest flying boat ever built.
Oregon City, Oregon
Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.
McMinnville, Oregon
Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Eugene, Oregon
This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.
Gold Hill, Oregon
A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.
Government Camp, Oregon
Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.