Berlin, Germany
Denkzeichen Georg Elser
A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.
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Berlin, Germany
A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Durham, North Carolina
This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
Ouray, Colorado
A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.
Delta, Colorado
The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.
Telluride, Colorado
This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.
Eureka, North Carolina
A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.
Wilson, North Carolina
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Fort Mill, South Carolina
A replica of where the Last Supper was held.
Fort Mill, South Carolina
A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.
San Bernardino County, California
This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.
Trona, California
One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
Inyo County, California
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
Lone Pine, California
This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.
Earlimart, California
A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.
Tulare, California
A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Palm Springs, California
Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.
Dallas, Texas
This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.
Al Bidya, United Arab Emirates
The oldest surviving mosque in the UAE has mysterious origins and unusual architecture.
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.
Al Madam, United Arab Emirates
An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.