London, England
Site of Execution Dock
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
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London, England
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
London, England
A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.
London, England
A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.
Opa-locka, Florida
America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
Anclote Key, Florida
Though it may look like it’s missing its outer shell, this skeletal cast-iron tower was built to withstand wind and waves.
Wytheville, Virginia
A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.
Kaleva, Michigan
House built with over 60,000 glass bottles.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.
Detroit, Michigan
This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
Pacifica, California
The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.
Redwood City, California
A giant statue perched on dumpsters watches over the freeway.
Sunol-Midtown, California
A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.
San Jose, California
This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.
San Jose, California
For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.
San Jose, California
The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
Santa Clara, California
Today's aerospace industry can be traced back to one man and his gliders.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Belvedere Tiburon, California
Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, California
This lighthouse has been guiding shipping into the Golden Gate since before the American Civil War.
San Francisco, California
A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.
San Francisco, California
The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.