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A unique and poignant sidewalk mural commemorates the deaths of two striking workers.

An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.

Honoring the Guinness brewer whose quest for the perfect pint led to the creation of the t-test, a cornerstone of modern statistics.

A tidbit of Poe history on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

Far out of its comfort zone, this sequoia was planted as a symbol of the connection between Visalia and its neighboring national park.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.

A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

The world's longest known cave system.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

A 50-foot-tall replica of the infamous lamp from 'A Christmas Story' illuminates this small town.