Rome, Italy
The Dome Illusion
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
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Rome, Italy
A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
A sanctuary for sickly, stray, or wounded donkeys.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.
Petros, Tennessee
This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.
Key West, Florida
This statue inspired by Renoir's famous painting embodies the jovial spirit of Key West.
Key West, Florida
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Key West, Florida
The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.
Key West, Florida
Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.
Arlington, Virginia
An oft-overlooked, magically musical monolith that stands majestically between Arlington Cemetery and the Iwo Jima Memorial.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.
Boston, Massachusetts
An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.
Kotor, Montenegro
These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.
Trieste, Italy
This historic floating crane became an unlikely symbol of the port of Trieste.
Venice, Italy
The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.