Kensington, Maryland
Washington, D.C. Temple
The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.
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Kensington, Maryland
The tallest The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in the world soars above the Beltway.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.
Silver Spring, Maryland
The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Austin, Minnesota
Ever wanted to can Spam?
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.
Syracuse, Utah
The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.
Corinne, Utah
Dozens of rockets and missiles are on display outside a testing facility in the Utah desert.
San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador
An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Canterbury, England
A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Pompeii, Italy
Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Quepos, Costa Rica
The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.
Valparaiso, Chile
What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.