Pisa, Italy
Guy Rope Anchors for the Leaning Tower of Pisa
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
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Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Island Park, Idaho
A legal loophole makes it possible to get away with murder within this 50-square-mile section of Yellowstone.
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni GaudÃ's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Spokane, Washington
This Spokane mansion and the stories within its walls have been brought back to life, thanks to careful restoration.
Spokane, Washington
The former home of the "Mother of Father's Day."
Spokane, Washington
The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.
Spokane, Washington
This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.
Spokane, Washington
Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.
Spokane, Washington
A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.
Spokane, Washington
This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.
Coulee City, Washington
This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.
Mold, Washington
Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.
Coulee City, Washington
Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.
Forks, Washington
This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.
Quincy, Washington
This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.
Old Town, Washington
The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Seattle, Washington
An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.
Mukilteo, Washington
A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.