Nice, France
Fontaine du Soleil (The Sun Fountain)
This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.
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Nice, France
This saucy statue once caused outrage among locals.
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Paris, France
Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Nice, France
A cast iron Fiat 500 sculpture overlooks the sea at Port Lympia.
Monaco
This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Paris, France
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France
The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.
Paris, France
High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Gilbert, Arizona
A giant gopher perched on top of a pint-sized Mexican restaurant pays tribute to classic roadside architecture
Las Vegas, Nevada
The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Hana, Hawaii
The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.
Hana, Hawaii
A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.
Kalapana, Hawaii
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is home to one of Polynesia’s largest petroglyph fields.
Kula, Hawaii
A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.
Las Vegas, Nevada
“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Inspired by a piece of concrete, these three pyramid-shaped buildings have been beloved Indianapolis landmarks for over 50 years.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Fullerton, California
This landmark building, from notable Los Angeles architects, is being restored.