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Possum Monument

Wausau, Florida

Possum Monument

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

Concrete Traffic

Chicago, Illinois

Concrete Traffic

An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.

Obama Kissing Rock

Chicago, Illinois

Obama Kissing Rock

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

Memorial to Leroy Brown in his now permanent home.

Eufaula, Alabama

Memorial to Leroy Brown

That bass was as bad a fish as any angler ever knew.

The mouth of the Roe River, flowing into the Missouri.

Great Falls, Montana

Roe River

The shortest river in America flows for just 201 feet.

Giant Pyramid near Nekoma, North Dakota

Nekoma, North Dakota

The Pyramid of North Dakota

The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.

KVLY-TV mast tower base.

Blanchard, North Dakota

KVLY-TV Mast

This sky-high radio mast is formerly the tallest man-made structure in the world.

Britton Hill in Lakewood Park

DeFuniak Springs, Florida

Britton Hill

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

View of the Soutwest side of Monkey Island on Homosassa River.

Homosassa, Florida

Monkey Island of Homosassa

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

Bok Tower Gardens

Lake Wales, Florida

Bok Tower Gardens

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

The Wonder House in 2014.

Bartow, Florida

Wonder House

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.

Part of the Old Dixie Highway near Hastings, Florida.

Bunnell, Florida

The Old Brick Road

Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.

The tomb of James Bond on Kalsoy Island

Kalsoy, Faroe Islands

James Bond's Grave

This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.

History of Humanity

Felicity, California

Felicity, California: Center of the World

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Cameron Corner

Cameron Corner, Australia

Cameron Corner

The point where New South Wales meets Queensland and South Australia.

Disk marking the Idaho Initial Point

Kuna, Idaho

Idaho Initial Point

A volcanic core jutting above the plain between the Snake and Boise Rivers, a marker identifies the reference point for all U.S. Government Surveys in Idaho.

Center of the Nation Monument

Belle Fourche, South Dakota

Center of the Nation Monument

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

Roadside "shrine", to help identify the location

Belle Fourche, South Dakota

Geographical Center of the Entire United States

Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.

Sign at the Cape of Good Hope

Cape Town, South Africa

The Most Southwestern Point of Africa

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

The Geographic Center of NYC is located on a traffic meridian on Queens Boulevard.

Queens, New York

Geographic Center of New York City

This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.

A close-up of the plaque on the historical marker with a plush duck. (Wikimedia Commons)

Lebanon, Kansas

Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

The Center of Google Earth mural in Chanute, Kansas.

Chanute, Kansas

Center of Google Earth Mural

A Google software engineer's Easter egg led to what may be the world's most unusual saved screenshot.

Official start to the Dalton Highway

Fairbanks, Alaska

Haul Road (Dalton Highway)

This gravelly, dangerous highway is the only road in the United States that leads to the Arctic Ocean.

Street View of Tern Island

Honolulu County, Hawaii

Tern Island

This airstrip atoll is uninhabited by humans, but absolutely full of birds.

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