Palo Alto, California
El Palo Alto
This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.
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Palo Alto, California
This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.
New York, New York
Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This holy goods emporium is where priests go for a little retail therapy to outfit their churches.
Glasgow, Scotland
These rusting, skeletal structures are monolithic monuments to Glasgow's industrial past
Glasgow, Scotland
This monument dedicated to the legendary American showman can be found in Scotland's largest city.
Abu AR Rish Qebli, Egypt
A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This little Vancouver shack is a temple to all things Hendrix.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This is an amazing but little known tile mosaic mural that used to grace the lobby of an office building in 1958, but now can only be seen from the second floor of a Shoppers Drug Mart.
Wheeling, West Virginia
The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.
Paris, France
The heaviest gold coin ever minted.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Nashville, Tennessee
Feast on kebabs, dips, and house-made breads in the heart of Nashville’s Little Kurdistan.
Istanbul, Turkey
Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.
Montreal, Québec
The Jewish diaspora shares a menu at this museum café.
Georgia
This mansion on an island off the coast of Georgia once belonged to a 108-year-old heiress.
Savannah, Georgia
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Boston, Massachusetts
From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.
Chelsea, Oklahoma
This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.
Round Mountain, Nevada
Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.