Clear Lake, Iowa
The Day The Music Died Memorial
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
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Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Sibley, Iowa
The highest point in Iowa, while not that impressive to mountain states, has earned its own monuments.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
Middleton, Wisconsin
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Chicago, Illinois
An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.
Schaumburg, Illinois
The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.
Centerville, Indiana
A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.
Quincy, Massachusetts
This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.
Saint John, New Brunswick
These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
The first "applecore" style lighthouse in Nova Scotia.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.
Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick
Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.
Sydney, Nova Scotia
On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Boston, Massachusetts
The last remaining 19th-century tenement from Boston's old West End neighborhood.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.
Boston, Massachusetts
The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.