St. Augustine, Florida
Sacred Cat Rug
Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.
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St. Augustine, Florida
Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.
St. Augustine, Florida
A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.
St. Augustine, Florida
Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.
St. Augustine, Florida
Bronze footprints mark the path where a civil rights leader tried to march in peaceful protest before being knocked unconscious.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
St. Augustine, Florida
The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest as he attempted to have lunch.
St. Augustine, Florida
Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.
St. Augustine, Florida
Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.
St. Augustine, Florida
It's a pretty creepy lock-up.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
St. Augustine, Florida
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
St. Augustine, Florida
Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”
Alexandria, Virginia
This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.
Alexandria, Virginia
This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.
Alexandria, Virginia
This pharmacist and his patient greet visitors to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Once a speakeasy operated by Al Capone, this Milwaukee cigar bar is now a haven for ghost hunters.
Alexandria, Virginia
A small and somewhat hidden memorial to 68 local veterans of the Vietnam War.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.
Milford, Massachusetts
This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.