Edinburgh, Scotland
Greyfriars Bobby
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Edinburgh, Scotland
The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Washington, D.C.
The revival of a classic Art Deco theater.
Washington, D.C.
This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.
Washington, D.C.
Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Washington, D.C.
An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.
Washington, D.C.
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
New York, New York
An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.
Washington, D.C.
‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’
Washington, D.C.
The hippo that stands on this university campus was once a drunken flea market purchase.
Bangor, Maine
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Bartlett, New Hampshire
This cabin survived a landslide that killed its owners.
Jackson, New Hampshire
Near the summit of Mount Washington, a stone monument remembers a life lost to one of the mountain's infamous storms.
Laconia, New Hampshire
Believed by many to be the oldest surviving public monument in the United States.
Moultonborough, New Hampshire
This store also houses a museum dedicated to the history of these small, historic community shops.
Carroll, New Hampshire
A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.
Franconia, New Hampshire
A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.
Meredith, New Hampshire
This smiling statue memorializes local cartoonist Bob Montana and his legendary creation.