Lexington, Kentucky
Dixie Cup Water Tower
Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.
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Lexington, Kentucky
Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.
Sappington, Missouri
Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.
Chesterfield, Missouri
A sculpture of a giant man escaping from the depths of the Earth.
St. Louis, Missouri
This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.
Kansas City, Missouri
The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
Kansas City, Missouri
This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.
Kansas City, Missouri
A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.
Omaha, Nebraska
This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.
Taylor, Nebraska
This Nebraska town wants to double its population with plywood cut-outs of townsfolk.
Denver, Colorado
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
Reykjavik, Iceland
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Baltimore, Maryland
A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Grass Valley, California
The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."
Sacramento, California
Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.