Danbury, Connecticut
World’s Tallest Uncle Sam Statue
Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.
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Danbury, Connecticut
Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
In a strip mall parking lot, an airplane with a cafe inside, flanked by a giant statue of Fred Flintstone.
Springfield, New Zealand
A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."
Ogden, Utah
Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.
Senoia, Georgia
The picturesque southern city served as the zombie-filled town of Woodbury in 'The Walking Dead.'
Woking, England
An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic 'The War of the Worlds.'
Hatch, New Mexico
A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.
Yokohama, Japan
A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.
Orderville, Utah
Nature has shaped this drainage tunnel into the digestive tract of a mighty beast.
Tomigusuku, Japan
Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.
Brussels, Belgium
This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.
Syracuse, Italy
Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.
Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Znojmo, Czechia
This network of conjoined cellars was riddled with traps and supposedly allowed the townspeople to pretend their homes were deserted.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.
Waukesha, Wisconsin
A hidden gem that highlights the life and innovations of Les Paul, the "Wizard of Waukesha."
Stockport, England
Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.
Rochester, New York
The largest guitar store in the world has been visited by some of music's all-time greats passing through upstate New York.
Morgantown, West Virginia
The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.
Bloomington, Indiana
It's a unique monument honoring a great character who inspired a generation of young women to be more and pursue their dreams.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.
San Francisco, California
This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.
Powell, Tennessee
A roadside music shop featuring a confounding series of folk art installations.