Paris, France
Fountain of Innocents
A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.
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Paris, France
A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Paris, France
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.
Tustin, California
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
Newberry Springs, California
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
San Bernardino County, California
The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Park City, Utah
The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Boulder City, Nevada
Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."
Las Vegas, Nevada
This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.
Casper, Wyoming
A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.
Little America, Wyoming
Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Herriman, Utah
A replica that won't float away.
Ogden, Utah
Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.