Somerville, Massachusetts
Sapphire City House
A home decorated by its owner with eye-catching and captivating assemblages of found objects
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Somerville, Massachusetts
A home decorated by its owner with eye-catching and captivating assemblages of found objects
Somerville, Massachusetts
This Massachusetts home was the first to have a telephone line and its own phone number: 1.
Madison, Wisconsin
The final resting place of one of Thomas Jefferson's formerly enslaved sons.
Madison, Wisconsin
A largely forgotten and touching neoclassical marble fountain overlooking a bear mound effigy.
San Antonio, Texas
These boots are made for selfies.
Madison, Wisconsin
A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Six tiny houses built for working class people form the largest intentional cluster of Wright homes anywhere.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
Onsted, Michigan
The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.
Iron Mountain, Michigan
Largest outdoor staircase in the United States.
Traverse City, Michigan
The world champion cow is buried within a historic old asylum.
Traverse City, Michigan
Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.
Traverse City, Michigan
A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
These statues pay homage to the "green corridor" of parks and wetlands.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Three Rivers, New Mexico
More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Krujë, Albania
The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."
Krujë, Albania
Explore a traditional Albanian dwelling that pays tribute to the region's rich history.
Fushë Kruje, Albania
In this town's main square resides a statue of none other than the 43rd President of the United States.
Tirana, Albania
What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?
Tirana, Albania
Bronzes and busts that once stood in the city's main squares are now relegated to a small hidden courtyard.
Tirana, Albania
An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.