Lisbon, Portugal
Pastéis de Belém
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
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Lisbon, Portugal
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Chicago, Illinois
A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Washington, D.C.
A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.
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.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Washington, D.C.
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Guatemala
Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
St. Louis, Missouri
The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.
Louisville, Kentucky
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
Louisville, Kentucky
This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.