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Cody, Wyoming

Buffalo Bill Dam

At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world.
Added by palharesf
Custer, South Dakota

Crazy Horse Memorial

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

The Geographical Center of North America

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.
Denver, Colorado

Mile-High Steps at the Colorado State Capitol

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
hana Added by hana
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Doc Holliday's Grave

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Halchita, Utah

Forrest Gump Point

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Williams, Arizona

Sultana Bar

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Williams, Arizona

Flintstones Bedrock City

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.
violeteloiv Added by violeteloiv
Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas Strip Benchmarks

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Las Vegas, Nevada

Bugsy Siegel Monument

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Las Vegas, Nevada

Flamingo Habitat

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Las Vegas, Nevada

High Roller

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Las Vegas, Nevada

Atomic Museum

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Alex Added by Alex
Las Vegas, Nevada

The Neon Museum

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Kayenta, Arizona

Burger King Navajo Code Talkers Display

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.
Added by lex
Gateway, Colorado

Unaweep Canyon

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.
cyccommute Added by cyccommute
Manchester, England

Mamucium Fort

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Manchester, England

The Manchester Bee

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Manchester, England

The Washhouse

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.
Added by paulwhydall
Manchester, England

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Snea Lea Nea Added by Snea Lea Nea
London, England

St. Nicholas Church Memento Mori

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra
London, England

Site of Execution Dock

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
AmunyAnkhesenra Added by AmunyAnkhesenra
London, England

Tyburn Tree Marker

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
Added by leomcallister1984
London, England

Allies Sculpture

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.