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3 September 2026

West Kern Oil Museum

West Kern Oil Museum (Taft, California)

When people outside California think about the San Joaquin Valley (which they rarely do), it’s often farms that fill their minds. While there are plenty of farms here, this inland region of California is also …

Giant Artichoke in Castroville, California

Giant Artichoke (Castroville, California)

Naturally low expectations are not unexpected for a restaurant that attracts tourists with a giant artichoke, but there’s a rich farming history behind Castroville, California’s Giant Artichoke. It was Spanish settlers who originally brought artichokes …

Isaac Newton's Apple Tree

Isaac Newton’s Apple Tree (Lincolnshire, England)

An old and gnarled apple tree at Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire, England would be interesting but not particularly noteworthy if it happened to live in any other place at any other time. One particular tree however …

Shoes on the Danube Bank

Shoes on the Danube Bank (Budapest, Hungary)

Located on the Pest side of the Danube Promenade, about 300 meters (980 ft) south of the Hungarian Parliament, Shoes on the Danube Bank is a memorial sculpture in Budapest, Hungary. Conceived by film director …

Spam Museum

The Spam Museum (Austin, Minnesota)

Austin, Minnesota is home to a special museum dedicated to one particular brand of canned precooked meat. The museum’s first home at Austin’s Oak Park Mall opened as the Hormel Foods First Century Museum in …

The Home of Sliced Bread (Chillicothe, Missouri)

The measure of how wonderful a thing is is it’s relationship to the creation of sliced bread. Surprisingly, it was not till 1928 that someone had the idea to slice a loaf before placing it ...
The Birthplace of Pan Am (Key West, Florida)
Tippecanoe Place (South Bend, Indiana)
The Vegreville Egg (Vergreville, Alberta)

Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop is the oldest bar in the United States. Sort of. Sitting at the corner of St. Philip Street and Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, Laffite’s Blacksmith Shop ...
Ten Oldest Restaurants in the United States
Sobrino de Botín (Madrid, Spain)
Twinings Tea and Coffee Merchants (London, England)

The Liberty Bell (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

The Liberty Bell has become a symbol of American independence partly because it originally hung in the bell tower of the building we have come to call Independence Hall. The Liberty Bell started its life ...
Sydney Opera House (Sydney, Australia)

One of the most recognizable sites in the entire country, the Sydney Opera House was designed by Danish Architect Jørn Ulzon and opened on 20 October 1973. The work was sanctioned by the government of ...
The Devils Marbles (Northern Territory, Australia)

In a part of the world known for extraordinary landscapes, it seems that all rocks are not created equal. The Devils Marbles, dozens of large granitic boulders that make up part of the Karlu Karlu/Devils ...
California Capitol Building (Sacramento, California)

Home to the government of California, the California State Capitol building located in Sacramento, California is an example of neoclassical architecture. Listed with the National Register of Historic Places since 1973, and as a California ...

The Taj Mahal (Agra, India)

On the south bank of the Yamuna river in Agra, India sits the most famous mausoleum in the world. Perhaps the greatest monument ever built for love and loss, the Taj Mahal, commissioned in 1632 ...
Chichen Itza (Yucatán, Mexico)

Located in the eastern portion of Yucatán state in Mexico, the ruins of Chichen Itza stand as the single greatest example of Mayan architecture. This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centers of the Yucatán ...
The Statue of Liberty (New York, New York)

The Statue of Liberty (French: La Liberté éclairant le monde), was a gift to the United States from the people of France and was dedicated on 28, October, 1886. The statue itself is technically called ...
The Walls of Ávila (Ávila, Spain)

The Walls of Ávila, in central Spain are a well known and widely recognized symbol of the city, and it is highly likely that they are the main reason Ávila is one of the most ...

Rialto Bridge (Venice, Italy)

The Rialto Bridge, known in Italy as Ponte di Roalto is the oldest of the four main bridges to span the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Serving as the divide between the districts of San ...
Sydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney, Australia)
Tower Bridge (London, England)
Glenfinnan Viaduct (Glenfinnan, Scotland)
Stari Most (Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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 ...
The Closing Era (Denver, Colorado)

Designed by Preston Powers, son of nationally famous sculptor Hiram Powers, “The Closing Era” at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver depicts a Native American triumphantly standing over a fallen bison. The artwork was created ...
The Coral Castle (Homestead, Florida)

Created by the eccentric Latvian American Edward Leedskalnin (1887–1951), the Coral Castle in Homestead, Florida is one of the roadside attractions of legend. The oolite limestone structure is entirely gated and bizarre beyond explanation. Leedskalnin ...
The Angel of the North (Gateshead, England)

The Angel of the North is quite possibly the greatest and most famous contemporary sculpture that most people around the world have never seen, which is interesting because it’s actually seen by one person every ...

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