Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Geographical Center of the Entire United States
Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.
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Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.
Edinburgh, Scotland
In memory of the assassinated, now-canonized Salvadoran archbishop who is the namesake of nearby Romero Place.
Hill City, South Dakota
One of the largest private collections of fossils in the world.
Randers, Denmark
This enormous aluminum figure in Denmark lying in a plunged position, echoes the global debate on canceled historical statues.
Zug, Switzerland
Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.
Vigo, Spain
Dedicated to one of the author's most iconic works.
Sterling, Colorado
Snapshots of late 19th and early 20th century Americana, focused on life on the plains, are displayed in this museum.
Eureka, Nevada
A small shop filled with history, mystery, folklore, and more.
Glendora, Mississippi
Young Emmett Till's tragic story, which sparked America's civil rights movement, is retold near the site where it occurred.
Nevada
A large wave-cut shelter, a major archeological site, overlooks the dry basin of Winnemucca Lake.
Dayton, Ohio
The childhood home of the Wright Brothers in Dayton.
Gurgulyat, Bulgaria
While it would not look out of place among Serbian spomeniks, this massive Bulgarian monument commemorates one of their defeats.
Viterbo, Italy
This fiberglass version of the Awakening sculpture by Seward Johnson, now resides in its third location in Italy, in Viterbo.
Gaggio Montano, Italy
A unique combination of a lighthouse and a poignant memorial to the fallen of the two world wars.
Bucharest, Romania
This sculpture used famed boxer Joe Louis as the inspiration behind its body.
Ozone, Arkansas
In the Ozarks, a waterfall shoots out from a glorious hole.
Annapolis, Maryland
A memorial to an ill-fated Arctic expedition pursued by the U.S. Navy.
Ras Angela, Tunisia
The northernmost point of continental Africa—or is it?
Pensacola, Florida
A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.
Agadez, Niger
The tallest mud-brick structure in the world has been standing since the 1500s.
Velha Goa, India
One of the few surviving gates into Old Goa, the former capital of Portuguese India.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
This building is a recreation of the gatehouse that separated Los Alamos from the outside world during the era of the Manhattan Project.
Wellington, New Zealand
The world's first fully-fenced urban ecosanctuary is a haven for New Zealand's rare and endangered species.
Hammat-al-jarid, Tunisia
Geothermal resources are cooled in this oddly-shaped structure before being used for irrigation