Costa Mesa, California
California Scenario
A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.
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Costa Mesa, California
A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.
Laguna Beach, California
This wooden statue commemorates a man who spent nearly 40 years waving hello to the people of Laguna Beach.
Silverado, California
The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.
Tustin, California
A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.
Alexandria, Egypt
Hidden away in a back alley, this Art Nouveau cafe has been in business since 1882.
Luxor, Egypt
This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.
Aswan, Egypt
The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.
Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt
One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.
Badrshein, Egypt
This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.
Ibsheway, Egypt
Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.
Nubia, Egypt
Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.
Cairo, Egypt
Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.
Luxor, Egypt
These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.
Rome, Italy
Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.
Hardwick, New Jersey
This scout retreat, still in use today, was the filming location for the original “Friday the 13th” film.
Salt Lake City, Utah
This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.
Castroville, California
It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."
Mentone, Indiana
A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest."
San Jose, California
For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.