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Reykjavik, Iceland

Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
Added by Ethan Nicholls
Boston, Massachusetts

Great Boston Molasses Flood Plaque

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.
michelle Added by michelle
Los Angeles, California

LAX Theme Building

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
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
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sculpture Clock

This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Shirakawa-mura, Japan

Shirakawa-go

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
Added by emikariley
Craftsbury, Vermont

Witch Windows

According to the folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.
Grubor Added by Grubor
Washington, D.C.

Capitol Bollards

The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Moss Landing, California

Elkhorn Slough

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.
matthewtaub Added by matthewtaub
London, England

Peace Garden at Tavistock Square

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hahn/Cock

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Dragonfly Mosaic

Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Old San Juan Cemetery

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.
bRoaming Added by bRoaming
Boston, Massachusetts

Tremont Temple

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.
JWOcker Added by JWOcker
Boston, Massachusetts

All Saints Way

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."
Added by amrpr2010
Danvers, Massachusetts

Danvers State Hospital

Basis for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum, now a horrifying condo.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Quincy, Massachusetts

Granite Railway Incline

The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.
Added by hfritzmartinez
Monterey, California

Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
London, England

Animals in War Memorial

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
ndgreco Added by ndgreco
Washington, D.C.

Kilroy Was Here

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Danby, Vermont

Danby Quarry

The world’s largest underground marble quarry is hiding in Vermont.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
London, England

Cabmen’s Shelter in Russell Square

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
London, England

Kryptonite

Why Superman will never visit London's Natural History Museum.
amyfreeborn Added by amyfreeborn