Columbia, South Carolina
Busted Plug Plaza
The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.
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Columbia, South Carolina
The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Washington, D.C.
One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.
Washington, D.C.
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.
Washington, D.C.
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
Silver Spring, Maryland
The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.
Washington, D.C.
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
Powell, Ohio
A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Newark, Ohio
An office built to look like a giant basket.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Dublin, Ohio
The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.
Key West, Florida
This statue inspired by Renoir's famous painting embodies the jovial spirit of Key West.
Manchester, England
A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.
Key West, Florida
The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.
Key West, Florida
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
Manchester, England
Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
London, England
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.