Mountain View, California
Android Lawn Statues
A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.
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Mountain View, California
A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.
Mountain View, California
This airfield played a key role in both World War II and the Cold War.
Sunnyvale, California
An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.
Soap Lake, Washington
People come from across the globe to swim in this lake believed to have healing properties.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Kealakekua, Hawaii
A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Baghdad, Iraq
A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.
Alqosh, Iraq
An ancient sanctuary that has long been a holy site for the Chaldean Christian Church.
Mkawer, Jordan
This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Wadi Rum Village, Jordan
Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
San Jose, California
For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Los Angeles, California
This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.
Los Angeles, California
The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
San Francisco, California
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.