Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth Water Gardens
A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.
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New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
District of Columbia
Darth Vader Grotesque
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Beijing, China
The Forbidden City
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
New York, New York
President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
New York, New York
Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
Austin, Texas
Austin Moonlight Towers
Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.
Austin, Texas
Toy Joy
A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.
Austin, Texas
Congress Bridge Bats
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
San Francisco, California
Palace of Fine Arts
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
Seattle, Washington
Fremont Troll
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington
Museum of Pop Culture
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
San Jose, California
The Winchester Mystery House
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
