Zipaquira, Colombia
Cathedral of Salt
Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.
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Zipaquira, Colombia
Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.
Cleveland, Ohio
Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Dayton, Ohio
This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.
Dayton, Ohio
You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
Iceland
Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
Barcelona, Spain
A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.
Boston, Massachusetts
The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.
Cusco, Peru
Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?
Brooklyn, New York
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
New York, New York
The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
Boston, Massachusetts
Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.
Canastota, New York
Celebrating the greatest pugilists the world has ever known.
Millburn, New Jersey
These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic to the New Jersey woods.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
New York, New York
This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.
Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.
Truro, Massachusetts
This abandoned radar station from the Cold War era now only broadcasts a seriously ominous air of isolation.
Athens, Ohio
An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Niagara Falls, New York
Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.