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springer

From my childhood days, I have wanted to know what was beyond the horizon. After twenty-two and a half years in the US Navy and fifty-plus years traveling the globe since retiring I have managed to see many Lands, which I could have only dreamed about as a child. Meeting people along the way and trying to understand their culture has been an extra benefit. To this day I still have friends I made fifty + years ago in distant countries. Travel broadens one's mind and outlook on life. One must take the first step.

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Los Angeles, California

Tony Scott’s Grave

A tiny rock climber scales the headstone of a beloved director.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Los Angeles, California

Mel Blanc’s Grave

The man who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more has a headstone reading, "That's all, folks!"

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Chicago, Illinois

300 South Wacker Drive

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

Tim Stafford

Added by Tim Stafford

Chicago, Illinois

Lucent

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

Bkern

Chicago, Illinois

The Fountain of Time

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

Added by Shibboleth

Chicago, Illinois

Willis Tower Glass Platform

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Durham, England

Fram Wellhead

Originally built in the 15th century, this well gave the surrounding area its name.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Durham, England

Sanctuary Knocker

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

Durham, England

Café on the Green

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Durham, England

Elvet Bridge

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

katielou106

Added by katielou106

Weatherford, Texas

Chandor Gardens

This Texas home and garden was the masterpiece of a British portrait painter.

Added by KatLuminara

Amarillo, Texas

The Second Amendment Cowboy

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

Added by smichaelwilson

Grapevine, Texas

Grapevine Glockenspiel Clock Tower

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.

Added by rainahere

Grænásbraut, Iceland

Keflavik F4-Phantom

A tribute to the successful role of the Keflavik Naval Air Station in the defense of Iceland, United States and NATO Alliance.

Added by tiagofcduque

‘Moonwalker’

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Denver, Colorado

Blue Mustang

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

ronin

Archeological Exhibit at Athens International Airport

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Changi Airport Slides

The busy transport hub is home to the tallest airport slide in the world.

Added by Rachel Gould

Changi Airport's Butterfly Garden

Watch butterflies take flight before you fly.

samanthachong

Added by samanthachong

Queens, New York

TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Sterling, Virginia

Dulles Airport Mobile Lounges

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Arlington, Virginia

Ronald Reagan National Airport's Historic Terminal A

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

R Stemple

Added by R Stemple

Chicago, Illinois

Pritzker Military Museum & Library

A military museum and library dedicated to the citizen soldier.

Rebekah Otto

Added by Rebekah Otto

Merlion

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden