Santa Monica, California
Route 66 End of the Trail Sign
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
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Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Brooklyn, New York
A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.
Montreux, Switzerland
A permanent exhibition honors Queen, which recorded seven albums at the casino-based studio, including “Under Pressure” with David Bowie.
Montreux, Switzerland
This statue pays tribute to the iconic musician in the place where he recorded his final studio album.
Clermont-Ferrand, France
A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
Lagoa, Portugal
Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
Murphy, North Carolina
The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Asheville, North Carolina
This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.
Asheville, North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
Dobson, North Carolina
Visit one, or all six, of the stops on this tour of a North Carolina signature sweet.
Atlanta, Georgia
3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta, Georgia
An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.
Alpharetta, Georgia
A man's home is his castle.
Fitzgerald, Georgia
The site where Confederate president Jefferson Davis was defeated has been marked with a bust... that leaves that part out.
Andersonville, Georgia
The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.
Palatka, Florida
Public works and national defense project meant to carve a canal all the way across the state of Florida.
St. Augustine, Florida
An oversized bluebird statue returns to its rightful place on Vilano Beach pier.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
St. Augustine, Florida
This shrine commemorates the site of the first known Catholic mass in the United States.
St. Augustine, Florida
Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
Baltimore, Maryland
An abandoned church gets a second life as a massive beer hall and event space.
Baltimore, Maryland
Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.