Junction, Texas
Deer Horn Tree
A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
Odd Fellows Rest
This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Ignatius J. Reilly Statue
This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Musical Legends Park
A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
'Birthplace of Dixie' Plaque
The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Carousel Bar
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
New Orleans, Louisiana
United Fruit Company Building
The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Oyster Sidewalk
After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.
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Seoul, South Korea
Poopoo Land
A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.
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Budapest, Hungary
Air Defense Early Warning Listening Ears
A relic of World War I that now exist as a piece of public art.
Dripping Springs, Texas
Hamilton Pool
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
San Antonio, Texas
Vision del Futuro
San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.
Washington, D.C.
Carousel on the National Mall
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
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Washington, D.C.
National Museum of Crime and Punishment
America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.
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Washington, D.C.
The Unabomber's Cabin
It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.
Washington, D.C.
Andrew Jackson Downing Urn
This large garden vase urn has nothing to do with the seventh U.S. President—it was designed by one landscape designer to honor another landscape designer's contributions to the National Mall.
Washington, D.C.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Annapolis, Maryland
Banneker-Douglass Museum
A Maryland museum dedicated to Black history, housed in a historic church.
Annapolis, Maryland
Equal Justice Mural
A mural honoring two trailblazing Supreme Court Justices—Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Annapolis, Maryland
Governor Calvert House’s Hypocaust
A rare 18th-century heating system tucked inside a historic colonial home.
Annapolis, Maryland
The Maryland Inn
One of America's oldest continuously operating hotels offers a blend of rich history and historic architecture in the heart of Annapolis.
Arlington, Virginia
Rosslyn Metro Escalator
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
San Antonio, Texas
The Berlin Bear
The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.
