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'La Plaza de la Luna'

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, celestial wonders marked a portal to a powerful route of travel at this site in Madrid, Spain.

jase

Air Crash

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

El Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree)

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Kilometre Zero

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

Added by romimaletz77

Tío Pepe Sign

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Atocha Station Tropical Garden

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Abiquiu, New Mexico

Echo Amphitheater

Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood.

Added by owenkatherine7216

Abiquiu, New Mexico

Ghost Ranch

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Albert The Bull

The World's Largest Bull.

Added by Facebook789165113

Villisca Axe Murder House

This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.

Belle Fourche, South Dakota

Center of the Nation Monument

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

arc459

Added by arc459

Keystone, South Dakota

Hall of Records in Mount Rushmore

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a 70-foot-long chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.

Dylan

Hermiston, Oregon

Umatilla Chemical Depot

A stunning landscape of bunkers that once stored chemical weapons.

jamesb

Added by jamesb

Saltair

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

Added by zackofalltrades

Chamberlain, South Dakota

Dignity of Earth and Sky

A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.

Added by Cynthia Albers

Mitchell, South Dakota

The Corn Palace

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Added by CPilgrim

Wall, South Dakota

Wall Drug

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Custer, South Dakota

Crazy Horse Memorial

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Spokane, Washington

Monroe Street Bridge Bison Skulls

The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Center of the Universe Manhole

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

taotaoholmes

Added by taotaoholmes

Yosemite National Park, California

Horsetail Fall's Firefall

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

Dylan

Auburn, California

The Statues of Ken Fox

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

leiris

Added by leiris

Virginia City, Nevada

Ponderosa Saloon

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

urvijabanerji

Added by urvijabanerji

Virginia City, Nevada

Piper's Opera House

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.