Berlin, Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.
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Minnetrista, Minnesota
Big Stone Mini Golf
Sculpture garden and miniature golf course blend together in the oversized backyard of a Minnesota sculptor.
Mexico City, Mexico
La Casa de los Azulejos
Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.
Chicago, Illinois
Calumet Fisheries
One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.
Indio, California
Shields Date Garden
A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.
Brooklyn, New York
'The Dinner Party'
This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Franks Diner
Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Modern Diner
The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.
New York, New York
Grand Central Oyster Bar
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
London, England
Monument to the Great Fire of London
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
Chicago, Illinois
Hudson Chess Park
A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.
Cuenca, Ecuador
Museo Pumapungo (Pumapungo Museum)
This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Gilgal Sculpture Garden
A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.
Arco, Idaho
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The Wreck of the E.C. Waters
No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The Crow's Nest at the Old Faithful Inn
An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.
Soda Springs, Idaho
Geyser Park
Home to a timed geyser created by complete accident.
Dearborn, Michigan
The Roundhouse at Greenfield Village
One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.
New York, New York
Gorilla Diorama
Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.
Xalapa, Mexico
Xalapa Museum of Anthropology
The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.
Louisville, Kentucky
Cave Hill Cemetery
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
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Troutdale, Oregon
Tad’s Chicken ’n Dumplins
This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.
Washington, Wisconsin
Nelsen’s Hall & Bitters Club
The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.
