Rome, Italy
St. Valentine's Skull
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Rome, Italy
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Barstow, California
Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.
Maricopa, Arizona
One man spent decades making these working scale models of antique cars.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.
Vilnius, Lithuania
The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces.
Oslo, Norway
Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.
Chicken, Alaska
A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.
Palmer, Alaska
An Alaska livestock farm devotes itself to harvesting wool from creatures that once ran with mammoths and sabertooth tigers.
Anchorage, Alaska
Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.
Whittier, Alaska
The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
Anchorage, Alaska
A suburban street in Anchorage doubles as a runway, and each home has its own airplane hangar.
Anchorage, Alaska
While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Anchorage, Alaska
The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.
Moapa Valley, Nevada
A well-preserved example from a 1920s network of airmail navigation arrows sits near Interstate 15 in southern Nevada.
Winnetka, Illinois
Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."
Aberdeen, Washington
A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.
South Bend, Washington
A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.
Long Beach, Washington
This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.
Chehalis, Washington
A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.
Longview, Washington
This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.
Toutle, Washington
Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.