Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Prague, Czechia
A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.
Prague, Czechia
A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Prague, Czechia
This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
Prague, Czechia
Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.
Cleveland, Georgia
A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.
Blairsville, Georgia
An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.
Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.
Wantage, New Jersey
The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.
Jackson, New Hampshire
Near the summit of Mount Washington, a stone monument remembers a life lost to one of the mountain's infamous storms.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Burnsville, North Carolina
The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.
Adams, Massachusetts
Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.
Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Millinocket, Maine
The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.
Hot Springs, North Carolina
An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.
Durham, North Carolina
This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.
Durham, North Carolina
Born from segregation and exclusion, Durham’s Black Wall Street is now a living reminder of the city’s past
Southern Pines, North Carolina
A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.
Raeford, North Carolina
The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
A 19th-century fortress and collection of artifacts offer a tour of Saudi history.
Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.