Victoria, British Columbia
The Empress Hotel
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
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Vancouver, British Columbia
Gastown Steam Clock
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson's Retro Airport Control Tower
This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.
San Diego, California
Hotel del Coronado
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Garden of the Gods
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Lampasas, Texas
World's Largest Spur
A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.
Washington, D.C.
Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Fort Worth, Texas
Lee Harvey Oswald's Grave
Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.
Rome, Italy
The Mouth of Truth
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Stromboli, Italy
Stromboli Island
A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.
Florence, Italy
Il Porcellino
This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.
Mineral Wells, Texas
Mineral Wells Fossil Park
This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.
Mineral Wells, Texas
Camp Wolters
Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The Navel of the World
This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.
Ushuaia, Argentina
Bahia Lapataia at the End of the World
The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Caminito
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
Montevideo, Uruguay
Palacio Salvo
The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."
Big Pine Key, Florida
Overseas Railroad and Pigeon Key
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
Permanently Closed
Key West, Florida
Time for Fun
This statue inspired by Renoir's famous painting embodies the jovial spirit of Key West.
Key West, Florida
The Conch Republic
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
Key West, Florida
Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key West, Florida
U.S. Route 1 Mile 0 Sign
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Titanic Mortuary Bag
A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax Explosion Memorial
The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.
