Bartlett, Illinois
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Sanstha Mandir Chicago
This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.
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Bartlett, Illinois
This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.
Leland, Michigan
The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.
Decorah, Iowa
Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.
Chicago, Illinois
Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
The pop art icon's gravesite is broadcast 24 hours a day on his museum's website.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Zipaquira, Colombia
Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.
Nemocón, Colombia
Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.
Santa Catalina, Colombia
The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.
Guatape, Colombia
The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.
Jardín, Colombia
Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.
Nariño, Colombia
A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.
Butte, Montana
High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.
Bozeman, Montana
See the computer’s history revealed over the course of 20,000 years.
Fort Worth, Texas
A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.
Washington, D.C.
Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.
Arlington, Virginia
An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.
Arlington, Virginia
This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.
New York, New York
For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
New York, New York
A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.
Madison, Wisconsin
A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.