Wilmington, Illinois
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
On the site of a former Army ammunition plant, bison now roam a restored sea of grass.
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Wilmington, Illinois
On the site of a former Army ammunition plant, bison now roam a restored sea of grass.
Kewanee, Illinois
The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Home to the world's largest quilt collection dating from the 1600s through today.
Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Avoca, Iowa
Among the cornfields stands a giant spider crafted from an old Volkswagen.
Meadow, Utah
This set of three large, volcanic hot springs is a favorite haunt for intrepid divers.
McCalla, Alabama
The remains of a foundry and old blast furnaces destroyed during the Civil War are preserved in this central Alabama park.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Prague, Czechia
A mocking tribute to the past and modern leadership of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
A historic and beautiful Art Nouveau chamber in a historic railway station.
Prague, Czechia
Dedicated to the man who saved hundreds of children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.
Prague, Czechia
Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A rare opportunity to see artists working on their craft in a unique setting.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A public art piece that barely gets recognized, but then that might be the point.
New York, New York
This diesel train serviced the Brooklyn waterfront for more than three decades.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."
Wapakoneta, Ohio
A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.
Bristol, England
An array of ancient artifacts from Bronze Age Bristol and other civilizations are housed in this museum.
Bristol, England
This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.
Bristol, England
There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.
Bristol, England
A medieval cave used to shelter local hermits now holds nearly 200 old Quaker gravestones.
Bristol, England
A historic, reportedly haunted pub that provided inspiration for several famous adventure novels.