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nicolefrancis

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Montezuma Castle National Monument

Yavapai County, Arizona

Montezuma Castle

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Nashville Parthenon

Nashville, Tennessee

Concrete Parthenon

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Wilson Avenue crib.

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Water Cribs

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

Palmer Tomb

Chicago, Illinois

Graceland Cemetery

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.

Center of the Universe

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Center of the Universe

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

The Empty Bottle

Chicago, Illinois

The Empty Bottle

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

Rainbo Club

Chicago, Illinois

Rainbo Club

Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations.

The entrance to Couch Place today.

Chicago, Illinois

Couch Place (The Alley of Death)

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

The tomb was built in the 1850s.

Chicago, Illinois

Couch Tomb

No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.

Crown Fountain

Chicago, Illinois

Crown Fountain

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

The piece contains 3,115 hand-blown glass bulbs

Chicago, Illinois

Lucent

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

Sakagura

New York, New York

Sakagura

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

The Little Mermaid

Copenhagen, Denmark

The Little Mermaid

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Giantess Cave

Keflavík, Iceland

Giantess Cave

A popular Icelandic children's story comes to life inside this cave.

The underground bookstore.

Sonora, California

Legends Books, Antiques & Soda Fountain

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

.The discovery Tree Stump

Big Trees, California

The Discovery Tree

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.

The station at night.

Beverly Hills, California

Union 76 Gas Station

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

Ear Inn

New York, New York

Ear Inn

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos

Brooklyn, New York

Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos

A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.

The Rainbow Bar & Grill exterior.

West Hollywood, California

Rainbow Bar & Grill

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

24 Hr. Cupcake ATM
Permanently Closed

Beverly Hills, California

24-Hour-Sprinkles

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Caldo de Piedra

Tlalixtac de Cabrera, Mexico

Caldo de Piedra

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

Aquatic stamps.

Oaxaca, Mexico

Museo de Filatelia de Oaxaca

This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.

The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East

London, England

The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

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