St. Louis, Missouri
Sebilj of St. Louis
This replica of a Sarajevo fountain stands at the heart of the world’s largest Bosnian diaspora community.
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St. Louis, Missouri
This replica of a Sarajevo fountain stands at the heart of the world’s largest Bosnian diaspora community.
St. Louis, Missouri
A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.
Paradise, Michigan
These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.
Rudolph, Wisconsin
Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.
New Franken, Wisconsin
In 1859, the Virgin Mary supposedly appeared in this small town.
L'Anse, Michigan
This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.
Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
Middleton, Wisconsin
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
This cozy little museum is a journey through the history of Mongolia’s capital.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.
Boston, Massachusetts
These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.
Boston, Massachusetts
Interactive museum complete with costumed re-enactors and the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to nine marines from Massachusetts who perished during the Beirut bombings.
Boston, Massachusetts
An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.
Foster, Rhode Island
As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.
Worcester, Massachusetts
A comic book store got the road by its shop officially renamed after Superman's girlfriend.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
Cahokia Heights, Illinois
One of the last remaining French Colonial style churches, this centuries-old building was constructed using upright logs and no nails.
Fairmont City, Illinois
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.