Madrid, Spain
El Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree)
This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
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Madrid, Spain
This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
Madrid, Spain
For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.
Fanzara, Spain
The streets of a sleepy Spanish town proudly exhibit some of the world's finest graffiti.
Valencia, Spain
This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.
Valencia, Spain
This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.
Valencia, Spain
This architectural oddity is an oasis of green on the outskirts of Valencia.
Valencia, Spain
This abandoned viewing platform has become a monument to unnecessary government spending.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Savannah, Georgia
This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.
Savannah, Georgia
This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Built by an accountant with a dream of running a grand resort, this estate has sat vacant for over half a century.
Savannah, Georgia
You’ve heard of bookworms, but this small sculpture at a university library may be the world’s first bookbee.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.
Livingston, Illinois
Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
Magnolia, Mississippi
A seven-ton black granite monument dedicated to the memory of those who died and those who lived through the 1977 crash of the popular Southern rock band.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."
New Orleans, Louisiana
This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Chicago, Illinois
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Louisville, Kentucky
One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.
Louisville, Kentucky
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.