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Seydisfjordur, Iceland

'How's It Going?' Phone Booth

An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.
joshuacarlon Added by joshuacarlon
San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador

Intiñan Solar Museum

Home of the "true" equator.
Added by angzilla
Port Renfrew, British Columbia

Fairy Lake Bonsai Tree

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.
Added by Arnoldbeard
Green Valley, Arizona

I-19, America's Only Metric Interstate

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.
steedjb Added by steedjb
Moran, Wyoming

Parting of the Waters

Creek water that starts here has a 50/50 chance of ending up in the Atlantic or the Pacific.
The Minx Added by The Minx
Agoura Hills, California

M*A*S*H Filming Location

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.
Josh8407 Added by Josh8407
New York, New York

Union Square Metronome

The most confusing clock in New York.
Added by Henry
Washington, D.C.

The Big Chair

A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
Added by sjs89
New York, New York

The Last Remnants of the Polo Grounds

A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Titusville, Florida

NASA Vehicle Assembly Building

A building so large that it has its own weather.
Trevor Added by Trevor
New York, New York

767 Third Avenue

A Manhattan office building is home to the world's largest chess board.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Lake Havasu's London Bridge

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
steedjb Added by steedjb
Petaluma, California

Rancho Obi-Wan

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Manhattan Beach, California

Light Gate

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.
SamM Added by SamM
New York, New York

Jeffrey's Hook Light

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.
amberjol Added by amberjol
Richmond, Virginia

The Grand Kugel

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
Added by MarkL
Williamsburg, Virginia

President Heads

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.
Hannah Frishberg Added by Hannah Frishberg
New York, New York

Babycastles

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Jacksonville, Florida

Treaty Oak

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.
Added by yelenaaaa
Antonito, Colorado

Indiana Jones Home

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.
Added by anastatia
Riverside, Iowa

Captain James T. Kirk Future Birthplace

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Luke Cata Added by Luke Cata
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Robot Hall of Fame

This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pinball Museum

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.
Added by o07snu
Alameda, California

Pacific Pinball Museum

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto