Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam
Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.
Los Angeles, California
A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
New York, New York
The most confusing clock in New York.
Boston, Massachusetts
These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.
Miami Beach, Florida
This Ocean Drive crosswalk has been paved in rainbow colors to honor the LGBTQ+ community and the man who brought pastel to Miami Beach.
Coral Gables, Florida
A plaque honors Miami's sister city in the Canary Islands, inviting one to reflect on their place in the world.
Homestead, Florida
A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.
Silver Spring, Maryland
A tribute to the beloved, kind-hearted "homeless mayor" of Silver Spring.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Built in 1945, this historic train station has a new lease on life with its baggage area serving as an event space.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Queens, New York
No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.
Queens, New York
The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.
New Haven, Connecticut
Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.
New Haven, Connecticut
It looks like a whale, it's part of Yale, and it's best-known by a nickname you can probably work out for yourself.
New Haven, Connecticut
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Connecticut's shot tower is near the end of its life.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaii’s largest cemetery rests inside an extinct volcano crater.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.