Chicago, Illinois
World Artifacts on the Tribune Tower Walls
Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.
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Chicago, Illinois
Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.
Chicago, Illinois
A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North.
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.
Chicago, Illinois
A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.
Chicago, Illinois
This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Toomsuba, Mississippi
This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.
Amarillo, Texas
A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.
Amarillo, Texas
This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Grapevine, Texas
Fall through a crack in the seams of reality at this immersive art installation.
Pioneer, Louisiana
This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.
Huntsville, Alabama
A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
Huntsville, Alabama
It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.
Fackler, Alabama
This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
Marietta, Georgia
This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.
Atlanta, Georgia
This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.
Asheville, North Carolina
This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.
Memphis, Tennessee
The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
Alma, Arkansas
Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.