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The monument

Leadville, Colorado

Irish Miners’ Memorial and Cemetery

Thousands of unmarked, sunken graves in a pauper's cemetery.

Hike out to these ruins with a view of mountain peaks.

Estes Park, Colorado

Birch Ruins

Hike to the decaying remains of a dream house with a spectacular view.

Fried, meat-filled khuushuur pastries with two kinds of chilled salad.

Morton Grove, Illinois

Mazalae Mongolian Restaurant

Just outside Chicago, one of the few traditional Mongolian restaurants in the U.S. serves a misunderstood cuisine.

Fried cheese curds are pure crunch and nostalgia.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fox & Son Fair Foods

Find your state fair food favorites all year long.

Workout bench set up with a classic DCL artwork above

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Death Comes Lifting

A Gothic gym and community space that encourages fitness for misfits.

M4A1(76)W Sherman tank.  Nearly 50,000 Sherman tanks saw service in World War II and Korea.  Accepted in 1944, this later version featured a larger gun and more secure ammunition storage.

Boalsburg, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Military Museum

A history of the U.S. military, with a focus on Pennsylvania's contributions.

The Cats of Jackson Square

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Cats of Jackson Square

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

Cape Sundew

New Orleans, Louisiana

We Bite Rare & Unusual Plants

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

Beer Can House

Houston, Texas

Beer Can House

Beer lover's can-covered house.

Filipino pancit, or stir-fried noodles, are a favorite.

Houston, Texas

Soy Pinoy

Two James Beard Award-winning chefs are putting their own spin on Filipino favorites in a food market stall.

David Adickes workshop

Houston, Texas

David Adickes Studio

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

Twilight Epiphany Skyspace

Houston, Texas

Twilight Epiphany Skyspace

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

The Juneteenth Monument at Ashton Villa.

Galveston, Texas

Juneteenth Monument at Ashton Villa

The statue, located at a mansion-turned-emancipation museum, honors Galveston’s history as the birthplace of Juneteenth.

The Elissa at the Port of Galveston.

Galveston, Texas

The Elissa

The historic tall ship is one of just three of its kind still sailing open waters today.

Bishop’s Palace.

Galveston, Texas

Bishop's Palace

This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.

The 10-foot-tall monument.

Galveston, Texas

1900 Storm Memorial

This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.

Scrabble Grave, Helen Cornelius Bowden

Park Ridge, Illinois

Scrabble Grave

A board game enthusiast's love for the game, memorialized forever.

Flowers adorn the cemetery.

San Antonio, Texas

Memorial Park at UT Health Science Center

The cremains of those who donated their bodies to science are buried in a tiny cemetery behind the building.

Naegelin's Bakery

New Braunfels, Texas

Naegelin's Bakery

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

Comanche Lookout Tower

San Antonio, Texas

Comanche Lookout Park

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

Big Boots.

San Antonio, Texas

World's Largest Cowboy Boots

These boots are made for selfies.

The Giant Stag of Converse

Converse, Texas

The Giant Stag of Converse

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

Woman Hollering Creek.

Saint Hedwig, Texas

Woman Hollering Creek

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

The massive wooden nickel.

San Antonio, Texas

Old Time Wooden Nickel Company

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

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