Northeast Harbor, Maine
Asticou Azalea Garden
East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.
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Bangor, Maine
Paul Bunyan Statue
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Prague, Czechia
Dripstone Wall
Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.
Aurora, Colorado
Mango House
At this multicultural hub, refugee chefs serve the foods they miss most from home.
Denver, Colorado
Enchanted Hart Haus
A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.
Denver, Colorado
Cranmer Park Sundial
This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.
Denver, Colorado
National Ice Core Lab
Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.
Denver, Colorado
Little Man Ice Cream Can
This 28-foot-tall milk can contains one of the most whimsical ice cream parlors in town.
Denver, Colorado
Ralph Carr Memorial, Sakura Square
In a small Japanese garden off a busy Denver street, a memorial to a brave, principled politician.
Denver, Colorado
Rockmount Western Wear
The oldest producer of embroidered Western wear.
Denver, Colorado
Soundwalk
A unique auditory experience right on the sidewalk.
Denver, Colorado
Allen Tupper True Murals at the Mountain States Telephone Building
These murals from the 1920s beautifully depict America’s industrial age.
Denver, Colorado
Denver Omelet Plaque
This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.
Denver, Colorado
Mile-High Steps at the Colorado State Capitol
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Washington, D.C.
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Washington, D.C.
Clean Rivers Tunnel
An 18-mile-long tunnel for sewage waste will soon wind within the bowels of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
National Building Museum
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
Art Museum of the Americas
The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.
Washington, D.C.
Japanese Stone Lantern
A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.
Washington, D.C.
Washington Mini Monument
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Washington, D.C.
Old Post Office Tower
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
Letelier-Moffitt Monument
A diminutive memorial marks the site of a successful assassination by a right-wing death squad in America's capital.
Washington, D.C.
Former Qing Dynasty's Legation
This apartment building designed by a notable Washington D.C. architect housed the Qing Dynasty's Legation.
