Rome, New York
Alley Oop Soldier
A 10-foot-tall concrete Alley Oop statue left over from World War II now stands on the side of the road.
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Bermuda
Royal Navy Docks
Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.
Oneida, New York
Cross Island Chapel
Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.
Canastota, New York
International Boxing Hall of Fame
Celebrating the greatest pugilists the world has ever known.
Fayetteville, New York
Green Lakes State Park
Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.
Howes Cave, New York
Howe Caverns
Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
Cherry Valley, New York
The Tepee
Take a trip back to the 1950s and the heyday of the road trip along Historic Route 20.
Cooperstown, New York
The Cardiff Giant
A gigantic 10-foot tall stone man.
Little Falls, New York
Beardslee Castle
Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back.
Rome, New York
Fort Stanwix National Monument
An interesting look into 18th-century American history.
London, England
Signs of Old Lombard Street
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
Windsor, England
Queen Charlotte Street
At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.
Lisbon, Portugal
As Bifanas do Afonso
Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.
Syracuse, New York
Upside-Down Traffic Signal
A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.
London, England
Temple Bar
Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
Syracuse, New York
Niagara Mohawk Building
This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.
Copenhagen, Denmark
CopenHill
The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.
Lisbon, Portugal
Santa Justa Lift
This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”
London, England
The Ten Bells Pub
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
São Miguel, Portugal
Violet Volcanic Tea
When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.
London, England
Statue of James Henry Greathead
This statue of one of the engineers who created the London Underground hides a ventilation shaft for the tube lines that run under the street.
Windsor, England
'The Queen' Locomotive
A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.
Auburn, New York
Fort Hill Cemetery
The final resting place of Harriet Tubman and other famous historical figures.
Lisbon, Portugal
Pastéis de Belém
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
