Raleigh, North Carolina
Geodetic Survey Stones
A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.
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Raleigh, North Carolina
A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.
Los Angeles, California
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Los Angeles, California
This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.
Los Angeles, California
Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.
Belgrade, Serbia
A misnamed well, with a deep dark past.
Belgrade, Serbia
A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.
Dubova, Romania
A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.
Belogradchik, Bulgaria
Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends.
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.
Bucharest, Romania
Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.
Bucharest, Romania
This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.
Bucharest, Romania
This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
This triangular lighthouse is one of the most modern in the U.S.
Greenville, South Carolina
Nine tiny mice sculptures hide in plain sight along Main Street.
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?
Charleston, South Carolina
A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.
Munich, Germany
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Split, Croatia
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Gargoyle head that brings good luck.
Prčanj, Montenegro
Here lies a legend of three sisters, all in love with the same mariner.