Los Angeles, California
UCLA Meteorite Collection
What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection.Â
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Los Angeles, California
What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection.Â
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
Madison, Wisconsin
"Looks so real, it's scary!"
Little River, California
A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.
Monterey, California
Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.
Monterey, California
Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.
Pacific Grove, California
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
Los Alamos, California
This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.
Santa Barbara, California
The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This free series of exhibitions honors the fascinating history of the region.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This severely painted building has a twisted connection to the witch hunts of the 1640s.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The last remaining bottle-shaped kilns in Scotland stand alone in an Edinburgh suburb.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This extraordinary Viking artifact has traveled throughout the city.
Vienna, Austria
The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge.
Thessaloniki, Greece
One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.