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32.0806, -81.0946
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Denver, Colorado
Mayan Theatre
One of three remaining theatres in the United States created in the Art Deco Mayan Revival style.
39.7188, -104.9872
Denver, Colorado
Cheesman Park
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
39.7321, -104.9666
Wellington, Kentucky
Broke Leg Falls
Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.
37.9059, -83.4873
Anniston, Alabama
German-Italian Memorial Cemetery
This small cemetery contains the graves of prisoners of war who were interred at Fort McClellan during World War II.
33.7174, -85.8096
Anniston, Alabama
The Gigantic Chair of Anniston
What better place to take a seat?
33.6526, -85.8295
Athens, Georgia
Carter-Coile Country Doctors Museum
This tiny museum honors the rural country doctor experience.
33.9672, -83.2792
Savannah, Georgia
Dolphin Drainpipes
These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.
32.0779, -81.0878
Savannah, Georgia
Wormsloe State Historic Site
The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.
31.9804, -81.0692
Boston, Massachusetts
Make Way for Ducklings Statue
Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.
42.3555, -71.0698
Chatsworth, Georgia
Fort Mountain Rock Fort
The mysterious 855-foot zigzagging stone wall has been baffling people for centuries.
34.7811, -84.7093
New Orleans, Louisiana
National World War II Museum
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.
29.9430, -90.0704
Warrior, Alabama
Rickwood Caverns
In Rickwood Caverns, visitors can travel hundreds of feet underground and see beautiful formations unique to the region.
33.8749, -86.8620
Birmingham, Alabama
Statue of Vulcan
A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.
33.4918, -86.7955
Cullman, Alabama
Ave Maria Grotto
A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.
34.1753, -86.8165
Hillsborough, California
The Flintstone House
A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.
37.5308, -122.3590
Pescadero, California
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.
37.1822, -122.3943
Pescadero, California
Elephant Seals of Año Nuevo State Park
Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.
37.1430, -122.3400
San Francisco, California
The Walrus Heads of the Financial District
These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.
37.7934, -122.4008
San Francisco, California
Banker's Heart
A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.
37.7921, -122.4037
San Francisco, California
Heineman Building
This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.
37.7916, -122.4002
San Francisco, California
Admission Day Monument Octopuses
A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.
37.7891, -122.4017
San Francisco, California
Lotta's Fountain
San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.
37.7879, -122.4033
San Francisco, California
Vaillancourt Fountain
This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.
37.7951, -122.3952
San Francisco, California
The Old Ship Saloon
A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.
37.7978, -122.4008
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