Mecca, California
Salton Sea
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
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Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Chicago, Illinois
This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Chloride, Arizona
All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Chicago, Illinois
Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.
Helsinki, Finland
An abstract monument to a symphonic composer.
Rimouski, Québec
This memorial to a horrific ship collision sits over a mass grave holding dozens of the victims.
Division No. 10, Subd. D, Newfoundland and Labrador
This underground power plant looks more like a super-villian's lair than a public work.
Moncton, New Brunswick
Twice a day, the water of the Petitcodiac River flows upstream in a surfable wave.
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Québec
The only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name.
Québec City, Québec
A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.
Peachland, British Columbia
The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.
Saint John, New Brunswick
These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.
Havre-Aubert, Québec
A tiny, picturesque island, where cows and wild horses wander around the houses.
Lower Darnley, Prince Edward Island
Rusty red sands line the shores of this Canadian Province.
Montreal, Québec
Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.
Joshua Tree, California
An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.
New York, New York
Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.
New York, New York
The "Seinfeld" diner.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.