Monument of States (Kissimmee, Florida)
Conceived as a symbol of American unity after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Monument of States is a folk art sculpture located in Kissimmee, Florida that was not surprisingly built by volunteers. Once the …
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Voodoo Doughnut (Portland, Oregon)
Tres Shannon and Kenneth “Cat Daddy” Pogson, the owners of Voodoo Doughnut started their doughnut journey in the small Los Angeles suburb of Pico Rivera, California. Upon their return to Portland, the two started building …
Carhenge (Alliance, Nebraska)
In the great tradition of replicas of England’s famous Stonehenge, the city of Alliance, Nebraska offers the world Carhenge. Located int eh High Plains region of the United States, this interesting replica uses cars stacked …
Winged Lion Memorial (Prague, Czech Republic)
Dedicated to the Czechoslovak airmen who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II, The Winged Lion Memorial was unveiled on 17 June 2014. designed by the British sculptor Colin Spofforth, the two metre high lion was …
The Upside Down House (Lee Vining, California)
The Upside Down House is a roadside attraction inspired by a series of children’s books. The Upside Down House was also the first man-made attraction with the sole purpose of attracting tourists to the area. …
‘Claudia’ The Lazy Cow (Montreal, Quebec)
‘Claudia’ by Joe Fafard is perhaps one of the greatest sculptures of a cow on the planet. Resting on a small patch of grass, Claudia seems ready to fall asleep in the late afternoon sun. …
Crooked Forest (Gryfino, Poland)
Planted sometime around 1930, the grove of approximately 400 twisted pine trees known as the Crooked Forest is located near Gryfino, Poland. Each of the pine trees in the Crooked Forest bend just above ground …
Prince of Wales Tower (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Built in 1796 by Captain James Straton, the Prince of Wales Tower is the oldest martello tower in North America. Under the direction of Edward, Duke of Kent, the structure was built to protect the …
Peace Bridge (Calgary, Alberta)
Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, Peace Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that accommodates both cyclists and foot traffic across the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta. Most often referred to as the Finger Trap Bridge, because of its uncanny similarity to a finger …
The Monument to the Uprising (Budapest, Hungary)
The 1956 Revolution Monument, more commonly known as the Monument to the Uprising was built to mark the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian uprising and marks the spot where a 25 meter tall statue of …