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Totems of Haida Gwaii

Tlell, British Columbia

Totems of Haida Gwaii

Hauntingly beautiful totem poles left by the Haida.

The bar at the Shameful Tiki Room.

Vancouver, British Columbia

The Shameful Tiki Room

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.

Nancy Thompson's House from A Nightmare on Elm Street

Los Angeles, California

Thompson Home

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

Democratic Donkey and Republican Footprints

Boston, Massachusetts

Democratic Donkey and Republican Footprints

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

Union Stock Yard Gate.

Chicago, Illinois

Union Stock Yard Gate

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

Confederate Mound.

Chicago, Illinois

Confederate Mound

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

Walt Disney's Chicago Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois

Walt Disney's Chicago Birthplace

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

Beer Baron Row.

Chicago, Illinois

Beer Baron Row

These mansions date back to Chicago's days as a brewer's paradise.

Obama Kissing Rock

Chicago, Illinois

Obama Kissing Rock

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.

The World's Columbian Exhibition of 1893

Chicago, Illinois

The World's Columbian Exhibition of 1893

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

The Violet Hour
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Chicago, Illinois

The Violet Hour

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

A battle for control of Atlanta's rail lines, the Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama features tracks to remind viewers what was at stake

Atlanta, Georgia

Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

Xaman-Há Ruins

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Xaman-Há Ruins

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

Robert Smalls Memorial

Charleston, South Carolina

Robert Smalls Memorial

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

Edisto Bottle Tree

Edisto Island, South Carolina

Edisto Mystery Tree

This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.

The obelisk as seen on August 26, 2016

Columbia, South Carolina

Ra Obelisk

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

H.L. Hunley Submarine

North Charleston, South Carolina

H.L. Hunley Submarine

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

St. Helena Island

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Gullah Heritage Trail

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

Inside the restaurant.

Lindesnes, Norway

Under

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

Laffin Sal
Permanently Closed

El Cerrito, California

Playland Not At the Beach

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

Don the Beachcomber interior.
Permanently Closed

Huntington Beach, California

Don The Beachcomber

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

The Foresthill Bridge and the bridge it was meant to replace.

Auburn, California

Foresthill Bridge

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

IBM Building 025

San Jose, California

IBM Building 025

A lonely monument to the original Silicon Valley tech campus.

Rose Bowl

Pasadena, California

Rose Bowl

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

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