Brookings, Oregon
Nobuo Fujita's Sword
As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.
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Brookings, Oregon
As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.
Northwoods, Washington
A startling waterfall, not far from a roadside viewpoint.
Ottawa, Kansas
The oldest purpose-built cinema still in operation also houses a museum of movie memorabilia.
Plattsburg, Missouri
The man who was president for only one day and spent most of it asleep.
Weston, Missouri
A vineyard devoted entirely to an unexplored flavor frontier.
Kansas City, Missouri
A magnificent church designed by world-renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Kansas City, Missouri
This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.
Kansas City, Missouri
The life of one of America's pre-eminent painters is frozen in time in the home where he lived, worked, and died.
Kansas City, Missouri
The golden age of flight captured in a downtown airport.
Kansas City, Missouri
Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.
Lawrence, Kansas
Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.
Austin, Texas
An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.
Quedlinburg, Germany
The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.
Oslo, Norway
A celebration of Norwegian independence, or public art gone wrong?
San Diego, California
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
Paris, France
A simple plaque on the facade is the only reminder that the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed inside.
Washington, D.C.
The elevator that makes it possible to fly American flags in bulk over the U.S. Capitol
Tangier, Morocco
Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.
Los Angeles, California
The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"
São Miguel, Portugal
When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.
Los Angeles, California
Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.
Phoenix, Arizona
This mural of the late David Bowie features eight colorful panels showcasing Bowie’s various alter egos.
Austin, Texas
This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .