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New York, New York

Toynbee Tiles

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
New York, New York

Kenka

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Washington, D.C.

Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Washington, D.C.

Carousel on the National Mall

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
R Stemple Added by R Stemple
Washington, D.C.

International Spy Museum

Home to items never before seen by the public.
caraobrien Added by caraobrien
New London, Connecticut

Ye Antientist Burial Ground

One of the earliest graveyards in the region.
Added by SydTheSquid
Ireland

The Dry Stone Walls of the Aran Islands

Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.
Galway, Ireland

Seven Churches

While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever.
catieleary Added by catieleary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The 'Dowager Empress' Crystal Ball

The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.
Brady Santoro Added by Brady Santoro
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Penn Museum's Collection of Ancient Tweezers

These medicine cabinet staples are part of the museum's collection of everyday objects.
Brady Santoro Added by Brady Santoro
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Golden Gal of Old Madison Square Garden

Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rocky Statue

Yo, Adrian!
josephwbeck Added by josephwbeck
New Orleans, Louisiana

Mardi Gras World

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.
Added by sarahmastrariocook
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Maillardet's Automaton

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.
paulypaul Added by paulypaul
Flourtown, Pennsylvania

Morris Arboretum

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.
horticulturcat Added by horticulturcat
Glenside, Pennsylvania

Grey Towers Castle

Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.
caitlintjoyce Added by caitlintjoyce
Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City Public Library

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Hoover-Mason Trestle

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
Jane Weinhardt Goldberg Added by Jane Weinhardt Goldberg
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

Indian Echo Caverns

These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.
Added by kandrews
Chicago, Illinois

Crown Fountain

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
whitney8251 Added by whitney8251
Paris, France

The Bouquinistes of Paris

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Paris, France

Paris Padlocks of Love

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
amyfreeborn Added by amyfreeborn
Paris, France

Gustave Eiffel's Secret Apartment

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser