St. Louis, Missouri
Turtle Playground
This is not your typical jungle gym.
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St. Louis, Missouri
This is not your typical jungle gym.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.
Eureka, Missouri
This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.
Strasbourg, France
There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
New York, New York
The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.
Burlington, Iowa
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Lesterville, Missouri
Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.
Richmond, Virginia
Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Corning, New York
Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
Alton, Illinois
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.
Dresden, Germany
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.