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Chicago, Illinois

The Ogilvie Traffic Cone

A lone traffic cone perched on a ledge has remained unmoved since at least 2011, unofficially earning the status of a tiny Chicago landmark.
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Marshall, Indiana

Rocky Hollow–Falls Canyon

A hidden canyon deep in the woods of Indiana offers visitors a spectacular experience in nature.
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New York, New York

National Debt Clock

This installation turns abstract economics into a stark, public spectacle.
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Boston, Massachusetts

USS Cassin Young

This historic World War II ship is one of only 4 Fletcher-class destroyers remaining worldwide.
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Carmel, Indiana

The Clay Terrace Eyeballs

These eyes bring a smile to all who cruise past their watchful gaze.
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Chicago, Illinois

The Sullivan Center

Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.
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Sullivan's Island, South Carolina

Charleston Light

This triangular lighthouse is one of the most modern in the U.S.
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St. Louis, Missouri

1904 World's Fair Flight Cage

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.
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Freeport, Maine

Freeport McDonald's

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
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Portland, Maine

Maine Lobsterman Statue

A bronze sculpture in the heart of Portland represents Maine’s most defining industry.
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Mike the Tiger

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.
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Vicksburg, Mississippi

U.S.S. Cairo

This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.
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Clarksdale, Mississippi

Muddy Waters’ Cabin

The centerpiece of the Delta Blues Museum is a wooden sharecropper’s cabin that once housed a titan of blues music.
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New Orleans, Louisiana

The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden

This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world.
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Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis Pyramid

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
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Memphis, Tennessee

Silky O'Sullivan's

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
Added by S Lee
Memphis, Tennessee

Mud Island River Park

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.
Memphis, Tennessee

Peabody Hotel Duck March

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Memphis, Tennessee

National Civil Rights Museum

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
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New Orleans, Louisiana

The Art of Dr. Seuss

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Louisiana Old State Capitol

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Elsie’s Plate & Pie

Crawfish hand pies, Natchitoches meat pies, and all manner of other sweet or savory, flaky-crusted pastries abound here.
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New Orleans, Louisiana

Mardi Gras World

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.
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Boston, Massachusetts

The Paul Revere House

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.
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