Washington, D.C.
Rat Graves
Stone markers on the campus of Gallaudet University commemorate a peculiar school tradition.
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Washington, D.C.
Stone markers on the campus of Gallaudet University commemorate a peculiar school tradition.
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
This large granite seal outside a Massachusetts funeral home comes with a surprising dedication.
Houston, Texas
A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.
Magadan, Russia
This eerie sculpture overlooks what was known as the Road of Bones under Joseph Stalin.
Urayasu, Japan
Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.
Ecuador
Since the 1700s, this old barrel has acted as a post box that relies on the kindness of travelers.
Saint-Pierre, France
These colorful French islands spent a stint bootlegging booze during American Prohibition.
San Francisco, California
The only place in the world where vehicles for an obsolete form of transportation are still built.
El Paso, Texas
The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.
Los Angeles, California
This ship-shape Streamline Moderne building was once the headquarters of a nautically inclined radio preacher.
San Francisco, California
The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Lucerne Valley, California
This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.
Los Angeles, California
Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.
Pasadena, California
Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.
Tolochenaz, Switzerland
The immortal Hollywood star rests in peace in an unassuming Swiss village cemetery.
Seelisberg, Switzerland
This scenic spot is known as the birthplace of Switzerland.
Büsingen am Hochrhein, Germany
A remarkable two-country morph, this town is part of Germany legally but is by all other measures Swiss.
Basel, Switzerland
The world's largest collection of fire-fighting items dating back almost 350 years.
Chittenango, New York
It has a large collection of Wizard of Oz and OZ universe related items.
Niš, Serbia
A bronze sculpture honoring a famous Serbian writer and a character from his novel.
Cologne, Germany
This 19th-century fountain features sculptures of little gnomes that help with chores.
Valencia, Spain
A bad omen turned symbol of good fortune now adorns a hidden palace in the quiet streets of Valencia's old town.
Kissimmee, Florida
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.