San Francisco, California
'Street Whale'
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.
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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.
Ghent, Belgium
An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
This iconic Lancaster everyman has been reading the same story since 1980.
Arlington, Virginia
In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.
Royalton, Vermont
An obelisk marks the farmhouse where the founder of Mormonism was born.
North Ogden, Utah
Water flowed out of the town's unusual tree stump fountain in the 1930s, and the well still runs today.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
Ogden, Utah
Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.
Concord, New Hampshire
The 92-foot-tall structure is based on the aircraft that carried the first Americans into space.
Arlington, Virginia
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
Palm Springs, California
The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.
San Bernardino, California
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
Solvang, California
California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.
San Francisco, California
Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.
Oakland, California
The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.
New Haven, Connecticut
The headquarters of the famous Yale society.
San Francisco, California
A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.
Providence, Rhode Island
This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.
San Francisco, California
27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.
California City, California
Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.
Bangor, Maine
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.