Santiago, Chile
La Picá de Clinton
How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States
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Santiago, Chile
How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States
Santiago, Chile
A wooden crucifix that survived a catastrophic earthquake, stared down a tyrannical aristocrat, and still draws Santiago’s faithful centuries later.
Santiago, Chile
This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.
Santiago, Chile
Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair.
Valparaiso, Chile
Pivotal home of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda.
Viña del Mar, Chile
Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.
Stamford, Connecticut
A living archive of thoughts in motion.
Norwich, Connecticut
Abandoned 37.5' diameter rusted metal sphere sitting in the woods.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.
Stratford, Connecticut
Markets and festivals take place at this former home of a 1,500-seat theater, which burned to the ground in 2019.
Baltimore, Maryland
This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore's classic clock tower was once topped by a rotating, 20-ton medicine bottle.
Hainesport, New Jersey
A giant scrap metal troll rests his hands on top of a dilapidated building covered in graffiti.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Wilmington, Delaware
In Wilmington's hip Trolley Square neighborhood, a utility box has been repainted to resemble a classic gumball machine.
New Castle, Delaware
Delaware's first railroad lasted only five years and spanned only 16 miles, but its ticket office has survived for two centuries.
New Castle, Delaware
Many of the most significant figures in American history once hopped on a stagecoach in this alleyway on their way to more noteworthy destinations.
Wilmington, Delaware
This relief sculpture depicts America’s most famous coffee break.
Youngstown, New York
This historic fort spans more the 300 years.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
St. Augustine, Florida
The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest as he attempted to have lunch.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.
Ormond Beach, Florida
The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.
St. Augustine, Florida
This shrine commemorates the site of the first known Catholic mass in the United States.