Plains, Georgia
Jimmy Carter Smiling Peanut
This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.
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Fort Kent, Maine
America's First Mile
A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
Lover's Leap Swinging Bridge
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
Priozerskiy rayon, Russia
Church of Andrew the Apostle
A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.
Zhangjiajie, China
Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.
Washington, D.C.
Titanic Memorial
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Nevers, France
St. Bernadette of Lourdes
The not-quite-incorruptible St. Bernadette is perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints—with a little help from Paris.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Ideals of the North Korean Workers' Party Monument
A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.
Comuna Arefu, Romania
Prometheus Statue at Vidraru Dam
The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Mansu Hill Grand Monument
A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Abandoned Pacific Barrier Radar III
This abandoned radar site is slowly being taken back by the jungle, its mission cut short by the end of the Cold War.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Burj Al Arab
A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
Permanently Closed
Chisinau, Moldova
Chisinau State Circus
This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Juche Tower
A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.
Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin
World's Heaviest Ball of Twine
Tirelessly maintained by a Wisconsin man named JFK.
Pitumarca, Peru
Rainbow Mountain
A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.
Highland Park, Michigan
Highland Park Ford Plant
Where the Model T was made and the assembly line was invented.
Miami, Florida
ValuJet Flight 592 Memorial
In memory of the 110 victims of ValuJet Flight 592 that crashed in the Everglades.
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
Mansfield, Missouri
Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home & Museum
Where the author wrote her beloved "Little House" books.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Victorious Fatherland War Museum
A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.
Carthage, Texas
Last Remaining Boundary Marker for the Republic of Texas
The only international border marker within the United States.
Borre, Denmark
Møns Klint
A natural wonder in south Denmark.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.
