Fayetteville, West Virginia
New River Gorge Bridge
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
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Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
Graniteville, Vermont
Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
London, England
The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."
Falmouth, Jamaica
Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.
San Francisco, California
Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.
Blackpool, England
This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.
London, England
An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
Lima, Peru
The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.
Bucharest, Romania
The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.
Portland, Oregon
Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."
Staten Island, New York
A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.
Houlton, Maine
This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.
Zanesville, Ohio
A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
Bodega Bay, California
A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."
Chennai, India
The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.
Arvada, Colorado
A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.