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mjh

I need to see the world.

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Grindavík, Iceland

Blue Lagoon

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Allison

Added by Allison

Reykjavik, Iceland

Hallgrimskirkja

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

Dampo

The Athenian Agora

This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.

Added by Sam Teicher

Walls of Ston

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

atimian

Added by atimian

The Brothels of Pompeii

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Thermopolia of Pompeii

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

atimian

Added by atimian

Plaster Citizens of Pompeii

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Vancouver, British Columbia

'Girl in a Wetsuit'

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

canuck

Added by canuck

Camdenton, Missouri

Ha Ha Tonka Castle Ruins

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

fairchildd

Added by fairchildd

Rockford, Illinois

Rockmen Guardians

The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Spring Green, Wisconsin

House on the Rock

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Dylan

Des Moines, Iowa

Zombie Burger + Drink Lab

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

St. Joseph, Missouri

The Pony Express National Historic Trail and Museum

The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail.

Added by ekoptev

St. Joseph, Missouri

Jesse James Home Museum

The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.

Added by linndilou

Oz Museum

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

Added by ahibbs

Estes Park, Colorado

The Stanley Hotel

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

nbj914

Added by nbj914

Lakewood, Colorado

Casa Bonita

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

Added by sparepart23

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Mesa Verde National Park

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

wythe

Horseshoe Bend

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

Added by Facebook590576781

Budapest, Hungary

Shoes on the Danube Promenade

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

Added by alisakennedy11

Prague, Czechia

Sex Machines Museum

The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Detroit, Michigan

Giant Boxing Arm of Joe Louis

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

nbj914

Added by nbj914

Detroit, Michigan

Belle Isle Aquarium

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

ronin

Cologne, Germany

Cologne's Love Locks Bridge

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.