John o' Groats, Scotland
John o' Groats Marker
The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
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John o' Groats, Scotland
The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
Lake George, New York
All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
A converted hangar displays dozens of helicopters, from a famous 1943 rescue chopper to several autogyros.
Garden City, New York
This museum-within-a-museum pays tribute to "The World's Most Experienced Airline."
North East, Maryland
The longest-covered bridge in the state of Maryland.
Bremen, Germany
A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.
Brussels, Belgium
Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
Cologne, Germany
The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.
Frankfurt, Germany
The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:
Belvedere, Sint Maarten
A roundabout in the West Indies that pays tribute to a bus driver who brokered no-nonsense on the school route.
Key West, Florida
Six miles off the coast of Key West, a former military transport ship is now one of the largest artificial reefs in the world.
Key Largo, Florida
After a long career, a disastrous sinking, and a half-successful salvage, this Naval vessel-turned-artificial reef ended up exactly where she was supposed to—with a little help from nature.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Burlington, Vermont
Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.
Burlington, Vermont
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Zavikon Island, Ontario
The purported world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner in Canada to his backyard in New York.
Alexandria, New York
The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.
Paris, France
If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
Stratford, Connecticut
A humble air museum located in an original World War II aircraft factory.
Cancún, Mexico
One of Mexico's youngest major cities still holds on to this structure representing its short modern history.