Des Moines, Iowa
Robert D. Ray Asian Garden
Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.
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Des Moines, Iowa
Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.
Wabash, Indiana
Abraham Lincoln never visited Wabash, but his statue found a home there.
Boston, Massachusetts
This plaque is dedicated to a historic hotel’s Canine Ambassador and the subject of two children’s books.
Boston, Massachusetts
A pair of antique trolleys are on display at one of the oldest subway stations in the United States.
Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Chicago, Illinois
Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.
Sterling, Virginia
These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
Huntington, Indiana
A former limestone quarry has found a new life as a flourishing community garden.
Sharonville, Ohio
A free park where visitors can learn about and collect 440 million-year-old fossils.
Des Moines, Iowa
The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.
Chicago, Illinois
This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.
Columbus, Ohio
Three bronze deer sculptures relax along the Scioto Mile.
Lafayette, Indiana
Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.
Allen Park, Michigan
The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.
Peoria, Illinois
Tiny treasures, giant murals, and strange sculptures decorate the windows and doors of this abandoned building.
Cincinnati, Ohio
An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.
Phoenix, Arizona
A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.
Washington, D.C.
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Cleveland, Ohio
Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.
Orlando, Florida
A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.
Anaheim, California
Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.
Anaheim, California
Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.