Long Beach, California
RMS Queen Mary
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
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Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Boston, Massachusetts
This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.
Nice, France
An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.
Nice, France
This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.
Starke, Florida
The first atheist monument on public land in the United States.
Green Cove Springs, Florida
The second oldest jail in Florida gives insight into the realities of the criminal justice system at the turn of the 20th century.
Green Cove Springs, Florida
How did a 154-foot-long piece of spacecraft wind up abandoned along the side of a Florida road?
Flagler Beach, Florida
The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.
Daytona Beach, Florida
Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.
Orlando, Florida
A different kind of swan princess.
Orlando, Florida
Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.
Lakeland, Florida
A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.
Tampa, Florida
A seemingly inexplicable memorial honors a beloved Tampa fruit-seller.
Tampa, Florida
This century-old bakery produces 18,000 loaves of traditional Cuban bread every day.
Tampa, Florida
A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Belvedere, Sint Maarten
Where Saint-Martin ends and Sint Maarten begins (or vice versa).
Palatka, Florida
Public works and national defense project meant to carve a canal all the way across the state of Florida.
Jacksonville, Florida
After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.
Seoul, South Korea
The site where the Emperor of Korea performed the long-forbidden "rite of heaven" to demonstrate his absolute sovereignty.
Paju, South Korea
The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.