Spartanburg, South Carolina
Statue of Chaser, the Smartest Dog in the World
A charming monument to a very special dog.
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Spartanburg, South Carolina
A charming monument to a very special dog.
Washington, D.C.
Sip creative cocktails in the former vault of the Riggs Bank.
Thurmont, Maryland
The smallest covered bridge in Maryland.
Fort Washington, Maryland
A mammoth pair of Civil War artillery guns abandoned out in the forest.
Baltimore, Maryland
An eerie, abandoned military base engulfed by nature and graffiti is now home to a local park.
Accokeek, Maryland
The ruins of an 18th-century mansion that was once named "Mistake" by the man who had it built.
Germantown, Maryland
The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.
Tallinn, Estonia
This free museum is building a collection of books that are banned, censored or burnt around the world.
San Diego, California
A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.
Paris, France
A giant silver apple a day keeps the perils of capitalism away.
Morgantown, West Virginia
The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.
Warrington, England
Hidden behind an industrial area, this is one of the very few such transporter bridges in existence.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.
San Jose, California
It took years to decode its mysterious messages.
Boston, Massachusetts
From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.
Toronto, Ontario
The giant birds honor two native North American species.
Mogollon, New Mexico
This remote camping site offers incredible stargazing opportunities.
Blasdell, New York
More than 350 million years ago, western New York was covered in a vast sea. Today, you can dig up the remains of the plants and animals that lived there.
Powys, Wales
Legend has it that this stone moves down to the river sometimes to have a drink.
Odense, Denmark
This risqué sculpture, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, caused outrage 35 years after it was erected.
Reykjavik, Iceland
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Provo, Utah
Pay a visit to America's oldest yarn shop.
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.