Seattle, Washington
Seattle's Ramps to Nowhere
Activists are fighting to preserve these unfinished highway ramps as a tribute to the citizen revolt that halted their construction decades ago.
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Seattle, Washington
Activists are fighting to preserve these unfinished highway ramps as a tribute to the citizen revolt that halted their construction decades ago.
Columbus, Ohio
A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.
Columbus, Ohio
Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.
Columbus, Ohio
Three bronze deer sculptures relax along the Scioto Mile.
Port Aransas, Texas
The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.
San Antonio, Texas
Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.
San Antonio, Texas
A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.
San Antonio, Texas
Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
San Antonio, Texas
Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.
San Antonio, Texas
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
San Antonio, Texas
These boots are made for selfies.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Ashford, Washington
Not far from Mount Rainer, an iron wonderland claims the landscape.
Chicago, Illinois
This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.
Columbus, Ohio
Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.
Columbus, Ohio
An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.
Columbus, Ohio
Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.
Chicago, Illinois
G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park.
Chicago, Illinois
No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.
Chicago, Illinois
This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Chicago, Illinois
Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.