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Shark Girl.

Buffalo, New York

Shark Girl

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

The Cross at Ground Zero

New York, New York

The Cross at Ground Zero

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

Fearless Girl Statue

New York, New York

Fearless Girl Statue

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

The carousel - minus the usual middle pole

New York, New York

The SeaGlass Carousel

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse

New York, New York

The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Lucy the Elephant

Margate City, New Jersey

Lucy the Elephant

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

Stardust Sign, August 2025

Las Vegas, Nevada

The Neon Museum

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Bridge and quay used in the shark attack scene.

Edgartown, Massachusetts

‘Jaws’ Bridge

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

Faneuil Hall

Boston, Massachusetts

Faneuil Hall

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Site of the Boston Massacre

Boston, Massachusetts

Site of the Boston Massacre

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

You'll never unsee it now.

Washington, D.C.

Washington Monument Marble Stripe

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

This plaque reads "Over this spot on 2 September 1945 the instrument of formal surrender of Japan to the allied powers was signed thus bringing to a close the second world war. The ship at that time was at anchor in Tokyo bay"

Honolulu, Hawaii

Site of the Japanese WWII Surrender

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

President Truman conducted official state business from this Key West location frequently

Key West, Florida

Truman's Little White House

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

US 1 Mile 0 sign.

Key West, Florida

U.S. Route 1 Mile 0 Sign

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Pan Am's First Office

Key West, Florida

Pan Am's First Office

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.

Tourists flock to the buoy (Flickr/Turtle43)

Key West, Florida

Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum

Key West, Florida

Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

Robert the Doll

Key West, Florida

Robert the Doll

Here’s how Robert the Doll earned his reputation as the most haunted doll in the world.

Big Blue Bear

Denver, Colorado

Big Blue Bear

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

Downtown Tinseltown

Los Angeles, California

Hollywood Sign

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

‘A Christmas Story’ House and Museum

Cleveland, Ohio

‘A Christmas Story’ House and Museum

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

Morgantown PRT

Morgantown, West Virginia

Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

Grave Creek Mound

Moundsville, West Virginia

Grave Creek Mound

The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.

New Vrindaban Palace of Gold

Moundsville, West Virginia

New Vrindaban Palace of Gold

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

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