Los Angeles, California
Capitol Records Building Morse Code
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
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Los Angeles, California
Brown Derby
Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.
Los Angeles, California
Venice of America Canals
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Los Angeles, California
La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils
These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Los Angeles, California
Griffith Observatory’s Tesla Coil
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Begijnhof Chapel
A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
De Waag
Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Homomonument
Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Theater Tuschinski
A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam
Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.
Bristol, England
The Llandoger Trow
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.
Bristol, England
'Well Hung Lover'
Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
Bristol, England
The Observatory & Camera Obscura
The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.
Basel, Switzerland
Tinguely Fountain
This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.
Basel, Switzerland
Spalentor
The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.
Basel, Switzerland
Museum Tinguely
An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.
Washington, D.C.
Rayburn House Office Building
One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."
Washington, D.C.
Capitol Bollards
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Old Post Office Tower
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
African-American Civil War Memorial
The first memorial dedicated solely to the Black troops who fought for the Union.
Washington, D.C.
Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.
Washington, D.C.
Watergate Steps
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
Washington, D.C.
The National Gallery's Art Materials Collection
The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.
