Alton, Illinois
Piasa Bird
A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.
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Alton, Illinois
A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.
Baltimore, Maryland
A model home in the Medical Examiner's Office in which grisly death scenes are staged to train forensic investigators.
Baltimore, Maryland
Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.
Degersheim, Switzerland
A Swiss magician's vault of oddities.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
Commemorating the landing of William of Orange with his European army on their way to the Battle of the Boyne.
Dublin, Ireland
This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.
Duluth, Minnesota
This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This rooftop sign has been confusing Milwaukee-bound airline passengers for decades.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.
Cleveland, Ohio
Abandoned since the 1950s, the streetcar lane beneath the heavily trafficked bridge lays empty and unused.
East Somerton, England
A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."
Kelliher, Minnesota
A memorial to a larger-than-life legend, inside a county that also holds Bunyan's death certificate.
Keystone, South Dakota
The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."
Portola Valley, California
The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.
Greece
Τhis feline monument commemorates fallen soldiers on a field that saw many, many battles.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.
Morton, Illinois
A Depression-era sculpture by Charles Umlauf survives in a small suburban post office.
Puerto Escondido, Mexico
In this beloved beach town, a secret seafood haven lies tucked behind a car wash.
Vratna, Serbia
These natural stone bridges are the largest on the European continent.
Paris, France
This frog-themed restaurant was frequented by Picasso, Saint-Exupéry, and more.
Calgary, Alberta
What happens when a chef with indigenous roots takes over a hotel-restaurant?