Washington, D.C.
Site of the Union Station Train Crash
A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.
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Washington, D.C.
Roman Legionnaire Modesty Shields
Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.
Washington, D.C.
George Washington University's River Horse
The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.
Permanently Closed
Middletown, Connecticut
Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store
A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.
Toronto, Ontario
‘Straight Flush’
A free James Turrell artwork all to yourself
Toronto, Ontario
First Toronto Post Office
The first post office in Toronto still operates today, complete with quill pens and ink for writing letters.
Toronto, Ontario
Museum Station
A unique subway station where pillars evoke ancient civilizations.
Toronto, Ontario
Berczy Park Dog Fountain
This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.
Yarmouth, Maine
Eartha
The world's largest rotating world.
Freeport, Maine
The Desert of Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Laboratory Museum
A former infectious disease laboratory chronicles how tuberculosis shaped a village nestled in the Adirondacks.
Wilmington, New York
Santa's Workshop
A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.
Lake George, New York
Magic Forest
This throwback amusement park is home to rides and unique storybook figures from the past.
Lake George, New York
Lake George Mystery Spot
A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.
Permanently Closed
Lake George, New York
The Last Howard Johnson's
All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.
Helsinki, Finland
Kamppi Chapel
An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.
Helsinki, Finland
'Roots of the City'
Hundreds of signs pointing to the birthplaces of current Helsinki residents form stalactites on the ceiling of the cave-like Kamppi metro station.
Helsinki, Finland
Temppeliaukio Church
A subterranean house of worship carved right out of the bedrock.
Helsinki, Finland
Bad Bad Boy
This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
Tallinn, Estonia
Telliskivi Creative City
Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.
Helsinki, Finland
Lyhdynkantajat (The Lantern Bearers)
These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.
Los Angeles, California
Watts Towers
America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park Model Yacht Club
Home to one of the world’s largest collections of model yachts.
San Francisco, California
Bohemian Club
Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.
