Tacoma, Washington
Bob's Java Jive
Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.
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Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.
Tacoma, Washington
A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.
Dachau, Germany
The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.
Washington, D.C.
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Tampa, Florida
A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.
Lakehurst, New Jersey
The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.
New York, New York
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
New York, New York
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
Vatican City
Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.
Berchtesgaden, Germany
Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
New York, New York
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
New York, New York
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.
Savannah, Georgia
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Cordele, Georgia
A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.
Savannah, Georgia
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.