Grass Valley, California
Del Oro Theatre
A fine mixture of the old and the new topped with an art deco neon spire.
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Merced, California
George Hicks Fancher Monument
The huge granite obelisk that towers over a small California town.
Rio Vista, California
Foster's Big Horn
Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.
Snowshill, England
Snowshill Manor
The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.
Asheville, North Carolina
Folk Art Center
A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Carousel Bar
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Tambon Kuet Chang, Thailand
Elephant Nature Park
Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.
Stockholm, Sweden
Ribbinska Huset
It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.
Savannah, Georgia
Pin Point Heritage Museum
A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.
Savannah, Georgia
Lucas Theatre
The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.
Savannah, Georgia
The Waving Girl
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Savannah, Georgia
The Pirates' House
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Sofia, Bulgaria
National Palace of Culture
A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.
Arlington, Virginia
Pentagon Taxi Tunnels Stubs
The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.
Arlington, Virginia
Abingdon Plantation Ruins
The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.
Paarl, South Africa
The Goat Tower of Fairview Cheese & Wine Farm
The original goat tower, the one that started it all.
Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Cango Caves
Largest cave system in Africa.
Oxford, England
Duke Humfrey's Library at the Old Bodleian Library
One of Europe's oldest libraries.
London, England
Houseboats of Regents Canal
A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.
Skipton, England
Malham Cove
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
Washington, D.C.
Lincoln Book Tower
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
Great Stupa of Dharmakaya
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.
Denver, Colorado
Blue Mustang
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Moscow, Russia
Peter the Great Statue
One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.
