Alamogordo, New Mexico
PistachioLand: World's Largest Pistachio
This is one really big nut.
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Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Abandoned museum from the last days of Soviet domination, with a unique Brutalist design.
Visaginas, Lithuania
Step inside a Soviet-designed nuclear power plant with RBMK reactors identical to the ones in Chernobyl.
Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania
An impressive ensemble of sculptures that survived the Soviet regime.
Druskininkai, Lithuania
This striking structure is the Socialist-modernist centerpiece of a former Soviet spa resort.
Gruta, Lithuania
Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues.
Merkinė, Lithuania
Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Ever-growing collection of devils in art.
Salantai, Lithuania
Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule.
Klaipėda, Lithuania
A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.
Nida, Lithuania
An extensive collection of some of the oldest grave markers in Lithuania.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Juodkrantė, Lithuania
Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A miraculous three-handed portrait of a saint can be found inside this church.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Riga, Latvia
This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.
Riga, Latvia
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Riga, Latvia
Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.
Riga, Latvia
The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.
Florence, Alabama
This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?
Poplar Branch, North Carolina
The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.
Prospect Hill, North Carolina
A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.