New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."
Tokyo, Japan
Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.
Kamakura, Japan
A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
Kyoto, Japan
A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This Indianapolis landmark offers a secret panoramic view of the city.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
Port Orford, Oregon
A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.
Gold Beach, Oregon
This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.
Gasquet, California
A carnivorous plant paradise in a serpentine bog.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?
Garden Grove, California
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
Grass Valley, California
The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."
Nevada City, California
A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.
Nevada City, California
This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.