Elkhart, Indiana
The Elkhart Tooth Brick
A concrete block embedded with thousands of pulled teeth was created by a local dentist to memorialize his dog.
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Elkhart, Indiana
A concrete block embedded with thousands of pulled teeth was created by a local dentist to memorialize his dog.
Grand Junction, Tennessee
An homage to the pointers and retrievers that have long been a hunter's best friend.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Austin, Texas
A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.
Sunol, California
The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.
Quincy, Illinois
This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.
Wasilla, Alaska
Siberian husky that delivered a life-saving antitoxin.
Anchorage, Alaska
While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Fairbanks, Alaska
One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.
Fairbanks, Alaska
A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.
Fairbanks, Alaska
The collection includes seven one-of-a-kind automobiles, vintage fashion, and more.
North Pole, Alaska
An abandoned aircraft sits submerged in a lake in the Alaska wilderness.
Tok, Alaska
This junkyard made over as a theme park is the "Most Alaskan place in Alaska."
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.
Little America, Wyoming
Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.
Ulm, Germany
Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
San Diego, California
A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.
Gildeskål, Norway
Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
San Bernardino County, California
A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
Baltimore, Maryland
Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.
Albertinia, South Africa
A miniature park, fairy garden, milkshake bar, museum, and micronation in one.
De Lutte, Netherlands
A bronze statue commemorating the legend of a hellhound haunting the village of De Lutte.