Aqaba, Jordan
Aqaba Flagpole
This flagpole ranks among the world’s tallest and can be seen from three countries.
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Aqaba, Jordan
This flagpole ranks among the world’s tallest and can be seen from three countries.
Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Brooklyn, New York
A cruise terminal that changes the atmosphere of Red Hook's industrial waterfront.
Bellerose, New York
The oldest continuously operating farm in New York State.
San Francisco, California
Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.
New York, New York
This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.
Queens, New York
A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.
New York, New York
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
New York, New York
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
Washington, D.C.
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Arlington, Virginia
An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.
Arlington, Virginia
The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.
Arlington, Virginia
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
Arlington, Virginia
This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.
Bath, Maine
Maine's only authentic torri gate celebrates a longstanding international relationship that started with the rescue of four sailors.
Bangor, Maine
This Art Deco theater is the last remaining opera house in the “little Broadway of the North.”
Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.
Ein Gedi, Israel
As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.
Jerusalem, Israel
The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.
East Jerusalem, Israel
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
Queens, New York
The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.
Syosset, New York
An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.
Chicago, Illinois
In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.