Nashville, Tennessee
Ugly Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue
One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.
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Nashville, Tennessee
One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.
London, England
The home studio one of Britain's first independent record producers is also the site of a murder-suicide.
Union, Connecticut
This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.
Washington, D.C.
The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.
Brookfield, Illinois
It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
Paris, France
This museum in a Paris apartment gives a unique look at the iconic French singer's life.
Madison, Wisconsin
A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.
West Hartford, Connecticut
This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.
Wapakoneta, Ohio
A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.
Baltimore, Maryland
A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.
Omaha, Nebraska
A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
Farmington, Connecticut
An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.
L'Aquila, Italy
A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.
Linn, Missouri
The only pig museum in the U.S. holds one of the world's largest collections of pig items.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
Catskill, New York
The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
Los Angeles, California
Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Along a busy beachfront strip you may hear Frank Sinatra singing from one boardwalk home.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
Washington, D.C.
These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Lexington, Virginia
The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.