Washington, D.C.
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Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
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Washington, D.C.
Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
Washington, D.C.
A glimpse of the Pacific Northwest‘s indigenous culture in Washington, D.C.
Beram, Croatia
Inside this small chapel tucked away in the forest is one of the most well-preserved Danse Macabre frescos.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.
Toledo, Ohio
This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.
Chelsea, Oklahoma
This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.
Wawa, Ontario
This giant roadside goose has been hailing travelers into a small Ontario town for over 50 years.
Miami, Oklahoma
When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.
Miami, Oklahoma
This historic theater's pipe organ still accompanies silent films just like it did in 1929.
Picher, Oklahoma
This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Cuba, Missouri
The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Jefferson City, Missouri
The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Gary, Indiana
This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.