Chicago, Illinois
Thorne Miniature Rooms
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
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Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Chicago, Illinois
A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.
Chicago, Illinois
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
Three Forks, Montana
The source of America's longest river is also a historical landmark and the start of a famous nude run.
Kearny, New Jersey
The drawbridge used in the filming of the movie 'Annie' has been in the open position as it was in the movie for decades.
Astoria, Oregon
You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'
Bangor, Maine
This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."
Silverton, Colorado
This alpine statue of Jesus in Silverton is said to protect both miners and local economies.
Budapest, Hungary
This memorial to a murdered empress took 20 years to design, then spent 30 years hidden away in storage.
Tonopah, Nevada
A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."
Kilmichael Glassary, Scotland
Believed to be the capital of the the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.
Hội An, Vietnam
A small museum dedicated to Vietnam’s lesser-known Iron Age culture.
Youngstown, New York
This historic fort spans more the 300 years.
Eastbourne, England
Eat and drink at a pub older than the Magna Carta
Ellsworth, Maine
It's a repurposed treasure trove of history, located just an hour away from Acadia National Park.
Pleasantville, Pennsylvania
A collection of bite-sized buildings creates a magical mini village in the Pennsylvania mountains.
Navajo Mountain, Utah
This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.
Natick, Massachusetts
A small burial ground honoring Native American veterans of the Revolutionary War.
Etna, Maine
A major spiritual gathering place in central Maine since the mid-1800s.
Seattle, Washington
A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.
Budapest, Hungary
Hungarian Jews were ghettoized during the Second World War, but little remains of the original wall that closed the Jewish people off from the rest of the city.
Terrebonne, Oregon
The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.
Prague, Czechia
Local folklore claims that this wall was not built for defense, but to provide labor during a time of famine.
Gold Bar, Washington
A 14-foot-tall Bigfoot statue stands guard over this café and filming location.