Point Roberts, Washington
Point Roberts
An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
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Point Roberts, Washington
An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
White Rock, British Columbia
Bird dung painted this huge boulder which in turn inspired the name of a city.
Bellingham, Washington
Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.
Sedro-Woolley, Washington
Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park.
Oak Harbor, Washington
Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Corbett, Oregon
This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.
Goldendale, Washington
A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
Carloway, Scotland
A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Bragar, Scotland
A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
Eoropaidh, Scotland
A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Falkirk, Scotland
Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.
Glencoe, Scotland
A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Stirling, Scotland
These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.
Kingman, Arizona
Don't blink or you'll miss it.
Seligman, Arizona
A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.
San Bernardino, California
These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.