Madison, Wisconsin
Annie Stewart Memorial Fountain
A largely forgotten and touching neoclassical marble fountain overlooking a bear mound effigy.
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Madison, Wisconsin
A largely forgotten and touching neoclassical marble fountain overlooking a bear mound effigy.
Middleton, Wisconsin
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Madison, Wisconsin
Before he was America’s most famous preservationist, John Muir was an ingenious mechanical inventor.
Madison, Wisconsin
A bronze plaque marks the site of the only show the "King of the Soul Singers" ever missed.
Fanny Bay, British Columbia
The whimsical legacy of a Canadian artist.
Suwon, South Korea
The toilet-shaped house of South Korea's sanitation pioneer is now a museum to the john.
Meybod, Iran
Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.
Tallahassee, Florida
Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.
Washington, D.C.
This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.
London, England
A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."
DeLand, Florida
The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.
Seattle, Washington
This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.
Forks, Washington
One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.
Iceland
Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.
Hidalgo, Texas
A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.
South West City, Missouri
Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.
London, England
Three small rooms at the back of the “official” church of London's clowns.
Washington, D.C.
‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’
Taylor, Nebraska
This Nebraska town wants to double its population with plywood cut-outs of townsfolk.
Kansasville, Wisconsin
The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.
Leuven, Belgium
The Belgian library displays burned books that were salvaged from the fires of both world wars.
Ticonderoga, New York
A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.
Porangahau, New Zealand
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
Estes Park, Colorado
The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.