Columbia, Missouri
Devil's Icebox
Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.
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Columbia, Missouri
Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Kyoto, Japan
A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Gongju-si, South Korea
Ancient temple is home to centuries of art and spiritual artifacts.
Kansas City, Missouri
A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.
Kansas City, Missouri
The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
Kansas City, Missouri
Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.
Weirton, West Virginia
In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.