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Places visited in Homestead, Florida

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Places visited in Kiruna, Sweden

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Places added to Lund, Sweden

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Las Vegas, Nevada

Statue of Elvis Presley

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

MarilynR

Added by MarilynR

Squirrels of the Kaibab Plateau

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

WhiskeyBristles

Added by WhiskeyBristles

San Francisco, California

Shakespeare Garden

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

Added by jfalkenthal

San Francisco, California

Benkyodo

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Salt Lake City, Utah

Snelgrove Ice Cream Cone

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

kjmoore12

Added by kjmoore12

San Francisco, California

Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

lukefater

Added by lukefater

Topsy the Clown

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

Added by Schweg

Green River, Utah

John Wesley Powell River History Museum

Contains a wealth of information about the first exploration and later use of the Green and Colorado Rivers.

Will Forsberg

Added by Will Forsberg

Uppsala, Sweden

Burial Site of Carl Linnaeus

The final resting place of the father of modern biological taxonomy.

CoolestCrab

Added by CoolestCrab

Copenhagen, Denmark

Church of Our Saviour

Climb to the top of its spiral spire for spectacular views of Copenhagen.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Vittangi Snaps Pine

Few remain of these distinctive old trees that once served as natural landmarks for travelers on the road.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Buffalo Bill Dam

At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.

Added by palharesf

Santa Maria sopra Minerva Flood Markers

Plaques on its facade commemorate the Tiber's most destructive deluges.

LatiumMirabile

Added by LatiumMirabile

Guadalajara, Mexico

Casa ITESO Clavigero

This singular Mexican structure is considered a masterpiece of the Tapatía architectural school.

Mario Yair TS

Added by Mario Yair TS

Homestead, Florida

Robert Is Here

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

megan8777

Added by megan8777

'El Muro de los Muertos' ('The Wall of the Dead')

The corner walls of a primary school showcase a Mexican version of memento mori.

linkogecko

Added by linkogecko

Linköping, Sweden

'The Swedish Melancholy'

Look closely, and you'll see this rusty man is crying.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Devil's Kitchen

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

Added by ivancholakov

Durango, Colorado

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

Added by syabek

Calistoga, California

Calistoga Water Truck Sculpture

A sculpture dedicated to Napa Valley's oldest mineral water company.

Added by murphtim

New Orleans, Louisiana

La Belle Nouvelle Orleans Antiques

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

tjgallagher

Added by tjgallagher

Florence, Italy

La Berta

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

Added by hapichapi

Street of the Little Motels

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

rickbbiking

Added by rickbbiking

Desert Bottle Tree

A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.

Added by kysamijumi