Los Angeles, California
Stone Gates of Hollywood
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
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Los Angeles, California
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
Nassau, Bahamas
The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.
Flora, Mississippi
A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.
Mexico City, Mexico
A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.
Mexico City, Mexico
These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
Rome, Italy
Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.
Cave City, Kentucky
Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.
Davis, California
Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.
Mexico City, Mexico
On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.
Stockholm, Sweden
The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.
Sacramento, California
A replica of the first public theater built in California.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Mexico City, Mexico
The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.
Rome, Italy
The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
Stockholm, Sweden
An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.
Kingsburg, California
A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Savannah, Georgia
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Miami, Florida
The timeworn "Yankee Stadium" of the fastest game in the world isn't going anywhere.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.
Key Largo, Florida
An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.