Goldfield, Nevada
Gemfield
One of the best places to dig—some say on the planet—for six different types of chalcedony.
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Goldfield, Nevada
One of the best places to dig—some say on the planet—for six different types of chalcedony.
Moapa Valley, Nevada
A well-preserved example from a 1920s network of airmail navigation arrows sits near Interstate 15 in southern Nevada.
Manchester, England
When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.
Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy
For many years, the river that Julius Caesar led his army across into Italy was lost until re-identified.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Order your phở stir-fried, sans soup.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Don’t miss the local staple of rice vermicelli with charcoal-grilled pork patties and pork belly.
Warrington, England
This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.
London, England
A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.
Vienna, Austria
A non-stop elevator ride in Vienna's city hall.
Rapa Nui, Chile
A volcanic crater that visitors can look inside.
St. Louis, Missouri
In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.
San Francisco, California
Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.
Nye County, Nevada
Under the right conditions, rocks will move across this dry lakebed, leaving trails behind them.
Seward, Alaska
The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.
Dawson Creek, British Columbia
The arch marks the beginning of the road for northbound travelers.
Hanoi, Vietnam
This time-honored eatery near Hoàn Kiếm Lake serves the classic pairing of rice vermicelli soup and savory sticky rice.
Port Hueneme, California
An outdoor display of military missiles developed at Point Mugu Naval Base.
Three Forks, Montana
The source of America's longest river is also a historical landmark and the start of a famous nude run.
Washington, D.C.
Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.
Mill Valley, California
Ride on a fully-restored Nike nuclear-tipped missile elevator from the Cold War.
Dover, New Hampshire
Where Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created their "heroes in a half shell" and founded Mirage Studios.
Battle Creek, Michigan
A massive portrait of Abraham Lincoln created with approximately 24,500 pennies.
Montreal, Québec
This public art pays homage to the baseball legend and civil rights icon and his time in Montreal.