Portland, Oregon
PDX Carpet Memorial
It's a memorial to the beloved, ugly carpet that adorned the Portland airport (PDX) for 30 years.
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Portland, Oregon
It's a memorial to the beloved, ugly carpet that adorned the Portland airport (PDX) for 30 years.
Portland, Oregon
At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.
Everett, Washington
Three hangars filled with meticulously restored aircraft and armored vehicles.
Seattle, Washington
Old submarine parts have been converted into faux whale fins.
Chicago, Illinois
The last remnants of a lakeside airport that was bulldozed overnight by the mayor of Chicago.
Florence, Italy
Memorials at a Florence railway station remember the citizens who were deported from Italy and sent to extermination camps.
Melilla, Spain
A five-square-mile slice of Spain on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.
Fairford, England
A rampant horde of demons smirk and snarl at visitors to this church, home to a rare complete set of medieval-era stained glass windows.
Arromanches-les-Bains, France
Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.
Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France
The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.
Portland, Oregon
The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.
Renton, Washington
The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.
Bend, Oregon
The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.
La Pine, Oregon
A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.
Florence, Italy
This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
Florence, Italy
Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
Portland, Oregon
Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."
Portland, Oregon
On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.
Portland, Oregon
Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.
Portland, Oregon
The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.
Portland, Oregon
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Portland, Oregon
Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.