Edinburgh, Scotland
William Wallace and Robert the Bruce Statues
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
Huntsville, Texas
The world's tallest statue of an American hero.
Fredericksburg, Texas
Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.
Saint Hedwig, Texas
A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Bermuda
Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.
Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
Melrose, Scotland
This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great.
London, England
This studio was home to David Bowie's first single, even if it did turn away the Beatles.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
Kerry, Ireland
An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there.
Kerry, Ireland
A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Bermuda
The world's smallest drawbridge.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Waco, Texas
Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.
San Antonio, Texas
Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.