Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Duquesne Incline
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Toronto, Ontario
Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.
Heidelberg, Germany
Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.
Heidelberg, Germany
This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.
Trier, Germany
The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Bucharest, Romania
Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.
Paris, France
If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
London, England
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Springfield, Illinois
The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Lorette, Manitoba
This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Lynchburg, Tennessee
All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.
Memphis, Tennessee
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.