Scales Mound, Illinois
Charles Mound
This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.
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Scales Mound, Illinois
This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes.
Peachland, British Columbia
The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.
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.
Vilnius, Lithuania
The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.
Vilnius, Lithuania
These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.
Kaunas, Lithuania
The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Ever-growing collection of devils in art.
Kaunas, Lithuania
An open-air art gallery that aims to share the stories of the people who live around it.
Trakai, Lithuania
Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.
Merkinė, Lithuania
Once known throughout Europe, this tiny and unusually progressive 18th century micro-nation within Lithuania now lies in ruins.
Gruta, Lithuania
Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues.
Varėnos rajono savivaldybė, Lithuania
The pyramid and dome deep inside the Dzūkija forest are believed to channel divine energy.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Lithuania
Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.