Washington, D.C.
Bare-Chested George Washington
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
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Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
Washington, D.C.
This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.
Washington, D.C.
A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
Washington, D.C.
A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.
Washington, D.C.
A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.
Jamestown, New York
This institution pays tribute to an associate justice who protected civil rights and prosecuted Nazis.
Terezín, Czechia
Created as a "model concentration camp" to hide Nazi atrocities from the international community, this former camp-ghetto now holds a museum and memorial honoring the lives lost within.
Marion, Ohio
Featuring one of the most complete and original collections of Presidential memorabilia, this is the site of the last front porch presidential campaigns.
Marion, Ohio
This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.
Santa Clara, California
The headquarters of the semiconductor giant has a 10,000-square-foot museum.
Sunnyvale, California
A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.
Santa Clara, California
One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.
Los Altos, California
The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.
Mountain View, California
From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.
Mountain View, California
One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.
Visby, Sweden
Buried beneath an unassuming Gotland farm was the largest collection of Viking silver, mostly of Islamic origin.
Sweden
Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.
Lisbon, Portugal
One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.
Kigali, Rwanda
This center in the Rwandan capital supports women’s livelihoods while educating visitors about traditional cooking, craft making, and more.
Brussels, Belgium
Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display.
Brussels, Belgium
Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.
Helsinki, Finland
This ten-ton fruit sculpture celebrates the Finland homeland.