Berlin, Germany
The Bebelplatz
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
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Berlin, Germany
The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".
Bingen, Germany
Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.
Yokosuka, Japan
The last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
Saint James, Missouri
Over 600 vacuum cleaners stack the shelves of what may be the cleanest museum in America.
Marshfield, Missouri
In Edwin Hubble's hometown, a scale model of the groundbreaking telescope that was named in his honor.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.
McLean, Texas
This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.
Amarillo, Texas
This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.
Joseph City, Arizona
Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.
Brian Head, Utah
Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.
Inyo County, California
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Yermo, California
Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.
Oatman, Arizona
This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.
Peach Springs, Arizona
In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.
Newberry Springs, California
The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Monrovia, California
This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.
San Bernardino, California
These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Norfolk, Virginia
This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Barcelona, Spain
One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.
Barcelona, Spain
This fountain was designed to honor the man who helped bring water to Barcelona.