Springfield, Illinois
Lincoln Tomb
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
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Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Washington, D.C.
An obscure federal monument honors the French diplomat who served as Ambassador to the U.S. during WWI.
New York, New York
The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
London, England
The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
Durham, North Carolina
This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'
Kenya
Life and death are on parade at the most reliably perilous site of “the Great Migration.”
Rangalifinolhu, Maldives
An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.
London, England
Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.
Cape May, New Jersey
The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.
Washington, D.C.
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
Washington, D.C.
This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.
Washington, D.C.
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
Alexandria, Virginia
The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
Roanoke, Virginia
Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.
Roanoke, Virginia
This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.
Halethorpe, Maryland
A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.
Bethesda, Maryland
FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.
Silver Spring, Maryland
A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.
Greenbelt, Maryland
A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.