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Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

This monument remembers one of the manliest men of the frontier who fought a grizzly before dragging himself 200 miles to safety.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.

Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.

This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

That bass was as bad a fish as any angler ever knew.

What better place to take a seat?

Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

Along with his smaller donkey pal, he guards the museum’s exhibits and memorabilia.

A touching tribute to the "Wonky Donkey."

The artwork commemorates the many ways 20th-century people perished while on the clock.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.