San Francisco, California
'Street Whale'
Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.
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San Francisco, California
Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.
San Francisco, California
The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.
San Francisco, California
A monument to the love people have for their pets.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Feshiebridge, Scotland
These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.
Fairbanks, Alaska
The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.
North Pole, Alaska
A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.
Savannah, Georgia
Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.
Boone, North Carolina
One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.
Asheville, North Carolina
A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.
Altamonte Springs, Florida
Visitors to this shop will find fossils, minerals, meteorites, skeletons, oddities, and much more.
Anchorage, Alaska
Internationally recognized group that works to protect the wolf and educate the public about its plight.
Anchorage, Alaska
During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.
Anchorage, Alaska
Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.
Anchorage, Alaska
Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.
Brewer, Maine
Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.
Lubec, Maine
This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.
Unity, Maine
After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.
Perry, Maine
A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.
Biddeford, Maine
Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.
Fort Kent, Maine
A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.
Eastport, Maine
The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.
York, Maine
True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.