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Landmarks

Soledad, California

Los Coches Adobe

This historic home has survived wars, drought, and financial woes to become a California landmark.

Sponsored by See Monterey

Leesburg, Virginia

Oatlands Ginkgo Tree

This giant 200-year-old ginkgo is one of the largest in the United States.

Glen Rock, New Jersey

Glen Rock

The 570-ton boulder that gave a New Jersey town its name.

Palm Beach, Florida

Worth Avenue Clock Tower

This 25-foot tall clock tower commemorates the start of one of America's foremost shopping districts and the end of the historic Palm Beach Pier.

Casper, Wyoming

The 'M' Building and Tower

Locally known as the "Onion” and the "Egg Beater,” Casper’s most recognizable buildings are beloved local landmarks to many, and eyesores to others.

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Castle Rock

This uniquely shaped slab of volcanic rock has been used by generations of Antarctic explorers.

Macclesfield, England

108 Steps

Local legend holds that if you can make it up this steep cobblestone stairway without taking a breath, you'll have wish come true.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Allen-Bradley Clock Tower

This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).

Where Beauty Meets History in Downtown L.A.

Throughout Hotel Indigo, you’ll catch glimpses of L.A. history’s impact and inspiration. Set out to see history in action at a grand old movie palace, a flower market bursting with color, and a historic railway that puts the fun in funicular.

Sponsored by Hotel Indigo

Sioux City, Iowa

Sergeant Floyd Monument

America's first National Historic Landmark is a 100-foot tall obelisk and gravesite dedicated to the only casualty of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

Dolores, Colorado

Memorial Rock

A boulder so big and tough, they had to turn it into a landmark.

County Donegal, Ireland

Inishtrahull

Ireland's most northerly island is hauntingly beautiful. Its lighthouse was the last glimpse of home for many Irish emigrants bound for the U.S.

Sydney, Australia

Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

Summertime Mooses

Hatfield, Pennsylvania

The Hatfield Moose Family

This family of wooden moose statues have become local celebrities in their hometown.

Waterloo Pioneer Tower

Kitchener, Ontario

Waterloo Pioneers Memorial Tower

An 18.9-meter tower that pays tribute to the Pennsylvania-German pioneers who settled the Waterloo Region between 1800 and 1803.

From the top of Hanging Rock looking NorthWest

Hanging Rock National Natural Landmark

This rock formation above the Wabash River is part of an ancient coral reef.

All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

Puzzle Monday: Tick Tock Stars Crossword

AO Puzzles November 28, 2022

The entrance to the air raid shelter.

London, England

St. Leonard’s Court Air Raid Shelter

This small, round building is the entrance to a bomb shelter built in anticipation of World War II.