Sparta, Wisconsin
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These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
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Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
Sumpter, Wisconsin
"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This family-owned diner has been slinging chili dogs since 1940.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.
Charlotte, North Carolina
A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Washington, D.C.
One of the three perfect vellum copies of this historic book known to exist is on display in a specially-designed case.
Washington, D.C.
An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.
Washington, D.C.
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Washington, D.C.
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.
Washington, D.C.
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.