Sydney, Australia
Trim the Cat
The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.
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Sydney, Australia
The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.
Denver, Colorado
In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
A retrofuturistic art installation in the Pittsburgh Airport.
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.
Green Bank, West Virginia
This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.
Cass, West Virginia
Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.
Hillsboro, West Virginia
West Virginia’s largest bog is home to rare carnivorous plants.
Hillsboro, West Virginia
West Virginia’s first state park commemorates one of the state’s last significant Civil War battles.
Washington, D.C.
Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.
Washington, D.C.
The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.
Redlands, Colorado
For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.
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.
Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Chicago, Illinois
A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.
Oxon Hill, Maryland
The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.
Baltimore, Maryland
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This statue is a commemoration of the only place where Freud spoke in the United States.
Lincoln, Massachusetts
This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
Manchester, New Hampshire
One New Hampshire alleyway has become home to a public gallery of feline art.
Jamestown, North Dakota
A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.