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Exterior in color

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland Trust Rotunda Building

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

The world's first drive thru was at the Sierra Vista McDonald's.

Sierra Vista, Arizona

World's First McDonald's Drive Thru

Out of a desire to feed hungry soldiers, a franchise-altering idea was born.

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

Gainesville, Florida

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

The last place in Florida where wild bison roam

Steelcase Pyramid

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Steelcase Pyramid

One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.

Olympic champion Jesse Owens

Cleveland, Ohio

Jesse Owens Statue

A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.

GE Chandelier

Cleveland, Ohio

GE Chandelier

A dazzling display of lights and crystals.

The Cleveland Arcade

Cleveland, Ohio

The Cleveland Arcade

Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.

Lincoln holding a rifle, freeing the slaves

Cleveland, Ohio

Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument

The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.

Up close image of the giant stamp

Cleveland, Ohio

World's Largest Rubber Stamp

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

Collapsed kilns.

Pahrump, Nevada

Wheeler Kilns

Collapsed charcoal kilns in the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada.

2013

Altamonte Springs, Florida

Majesty Building

The "I-4 Eyesore" is one man's dream that has stood incomplete for over 20 years

St. Augustine Foot Soldiers Monument

St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine Foot Soldiers Monument

A bronze tribute to the everyday activists of St. Augustine's civil rights struggle

Historic Public Market

St. Augustine, Florida

Historic Public Market

A market building entangled in St. Augustine's history of slavery and civil rights protest

An error in marble.

Washington, D.C.

Misspelling at the Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

Entrance.

Washington, D.C.

Battleground National Cemetery

This tiny, one-acre cemetery serves as a reminder of when the Civil War got close to the nation’s capitol.

Chaplain's eye view

Lincoln, England

Prison Chapel at Lincoln Castle

Inside this chapel, Victorian jailers took the separate system to new levels.

The Lincoln Imp.

Lincoln, England

The Lincoln Imp

Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.

Modern cars still pass under this ancient Roman arch.

Lincoln, England

Newport Arch

Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.

Lucy Tower

Lincoln, England

Lucy Tower

Remains of a keep that was built shortly after the Norman conquest of England.

Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek

Kissimmee, Florida

Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek

An interactive, open-air museum reveals Central Florida's storied past.

In Partnership With Experience Kissimmee
The park's light restrictions help ensure epic night sky views.

Okeechobee, Florida

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Florida's first Dark Sky Park is a haven for wildlife and stargazers.

In Partnership With Experience Kissimmee
The Great Gravity Clock

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Great Gravity Clock

Have a ball telling the time at this giant kinetic-energy clock.

Richardson's rug room boasts boasts more than a thousand handcrafted Native American rugs for sale.

Gallup, New Mexico

Richardson Trading Post

This historic trading post has been serving the community since 1913.

Explore authentic 17th and 18th-century naval weapons.

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum

High seas history comes to life at this immersive museum with an on-site tavern.

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