San Antonio, Texas
Largest Virgin Mary Mosaic in the World
The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
Musical Legends Park
A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
National World War II Museum
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
San Antonio, Texas
Japanese Tea Garden
A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.
Seguin, Texas
World's Largest Pecan
The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.
San Antonio, Texas
Miraflores
An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.
Avalon, California
Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden
Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.
Helotes, Texas
Dinosaur Tracks at Government Canyon
Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.
Parshall, North Dakota
Paul Broste Rock Museum
One North Dakota man's vast collection of rare rocks, polished orbs, and geological wonders.
Austin, Texas
Frost Bank Tower
Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Nebraska State Capitol Mosaic Floor
An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.
San Antonio, Texas
World's Largest Cowboy Boots
These boots are made for selfies.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
Headwaters of the Mississippi River
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
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Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
Ruins of Prairie Peace Park
The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.
Austin, Texas
The Harry Ransom Center
The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo Wood Chipper
"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"
Moorhead, Minnesota
Hjemkomst Viking Ship
This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.
Roswell, New Mexico
International UFO Museum and Research Center
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Houston, Texas
Rothko Chapel
The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.
Stockholm, Sweden
Skansen Open Air Museum
Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.
Stockholm, Sweden
Vasa Museum
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Mexico City, Mexico
Museo Casa de León Trotsky
A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.
