Lindsborg, Kansas
1904 World's Fair Swedish Pavilion
A preserved relic of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair and a center of Swedish American Culture.
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Lindsborg, Kansas
A preserved relic of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair and a center of Swedish American Culture.
Charleston, South Carolina
Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.
Pitlochry, Scotland
An exceptional engineering feat that facilitates the migration of salmon upstream during their breeding season.
Chicago, Illinois
In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.
Washington, D.C.
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Geneva, Switzerland
A memorial to a 19th-century composer who was known for driving crowds wild.
Atlantic Beach, South Carolina
This town at the north edge of Myrtle Beach holds a wealth of Black history.
Columbia, South Carolina
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
Savannah, Georgia
More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.
Savannah, Georgia
A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.
Savannah, Georgia
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Savannah, Georgia
A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
A modest walled graveyard where nobody is actually buried.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
Boston, Massachusetts
A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.
Limerick, Ireland
The largest stone circle in Ireland.
Lisnagrave, Ireland
The eerie remains of one of Ireland's oldest castles, said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who brings ill fate.
Richmond, Virginia
Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
This pavement line and accompanying statue commemorates the starting point for the world's oldest annual marathon.
Cape Town, South Africa
The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.
Boys Town, Nebraska
An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.