Madrid, Spain
‘The Rumour of Discord’
A “floating horse” hangs menacingly over the heads of passersby.
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Madrid, Spain
A “floating horse” hangs menacingly over the heads of passersby.
Gainesville, Florida
This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.
London, England
For more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.
Lawrence, Kansas
Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Casper, Wyoming
A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.
John Day, Oregon
This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.
Hagerman, Idaho
An ordinary rancher stumbled upon one of the world’s largest collections of Pliocene horse fossils.
Honolulu, Hawaii
The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
Talkeetna, Alaska
This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.
Anchorage, Alaska
The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.
Jamestown, North Dakota
A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.
Steele, North Dakota
The metal bird, nicknamed "Sandy," stands nearly 40 feet tall and is an homage to the birds that migrate through North Dakota every year.
Wall, South Dakota
One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.
Wilson, Wyoming
This 35-foot troll in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was made by the world’s leading recycling artist as part of a global fairytale.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
This historic drug store-turned-museum served an important role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Bradenton, Florida
A wonderful world of rare fruits and flowering trees grows in a small botanical park in Bradenton.
Miyoshi, Japan
Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.
Nashville, Tennessee
Flaunt your karaoke chops at this pitch-perfect dive bar.
Flowers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
The site of the fossilized remains of some of Earth’s earliest primitive, microbial life forms.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.
Rumford, Maine
A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.