Alrewas, England
'Shot at Dawn' at the National Memorial Arboretum
In an arboretum with hundreds of memorials to the fallen, this one might be the most poignant.
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Alrewas, England
In an arboretum with hundreds of memorials to the fallen, this one might be the most poignant.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Marion, Ohio
Featuring one of the most complete and original collections of Presidential memorabilia, this is the site of the last front porch presidential campaigns.
Washington, D.C.
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
New York, New York
During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
Mattoon, Illinois
The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.
Brampton Bierlow, England
A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.
Washington, D.C.
Once the supplier for noteworthy projects like the National Cathedral, this old brickworks now lies abandoned.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.
Berwyn, Illinois
The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.
Gladbrook, Iowa
A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.
Cedar Creek, Texas
A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
St. Augustine, Florida
A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.
Arlington, Virginia
An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.
Paris, France
Where the high court feasted, frolicked, and high courtesans put their royal lovers' diamonds to the test.
Cincinnati, Ohio
The inventor of the iconic Pringles can was so proud of his invention he was buried in one.
Butte, Montana
High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.
Vienna, Virginia
A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.
London, England
A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital.
Keystone, South Dakota
Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
Goldfield, Nevada
Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.
Franklin, Pennsylvania
Priceless space junk on display in front of a local Dairy Queen.
New York, New York
More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.
Benton Harbor, Michigan
The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.