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19 May 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 …

Bamahenge (Elberta, Alabama)

In a clearing of pine trees some 600 feet (183 meters) from the entrance to a marina on the Gulf Coast of Elberta, Alabama, there is a remarkably unrealistic recreation of the world famous ancient ...
Boldt Castle (Heart Island, New York)
Rialto Bridge (Venice, Italy)
Yellowstone

The Market Square of Bruges | The Markt (Bruges, Belgium)

The Markt (Market Square) of Bruges, the largest city and capital of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, is located right in the heart of the city and covers an area of just about 1 hectare (2.5 acres). Since the twelfth century ...
The Griswold Inn (Essex, Connecticut)
The Big Chicken (Marietta, Georgia)
Big Texan Steak Ranch (Amarillo, Texas)

Ten Oldest Restaurants in the United States

Louis’ Lunch (1895) New Haven, Connecticut Recognized by the Library of Congress in 2000 as the origin of the hamburger, Louis’ Lunch is one of the longest continually operated restaurants in the United States, but it ...
Plum Orchard Mansion (Cumberland Island, Georgia)

Designed by the well known firm Peabody and Stearns whom had been hired by Lucy Carnegie to design the home for her son George Lauder Carnegie (the nephew of Andrew Carnegie) and his wife Margaret ...
Reschensee (South Tyrol, Italy)

Approximately 1 mile (2 km) south of the Reschen Pass, which forms the border between Italy and Austria in South Tyrol, Italy, sits Reschensee or as it’s commonly called Lake Reschen. The 120 million cubic meter artificial lake ...
The Kelpies (Falkirk, Scotland)

Designed by sculptor Andy Scott and completed in 2013, The Kelpies is two, 30 meter tall sculptures of horse heads next to the Forth and Clyde Canal, near the River Carron in Scotland. The name ...

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 Temple of Heaven (Beijing, China)

Located in southern Beijing, The Temple of Heaven was first constructed in 1420 in the 18th year of the reign of Ming emperor Yongle. The Temple of Heaven was extended and renovated during the reigns ...
The Tower of Pisa (Pisa, Italy)

The Tower of Pisa (Torre di Pisa) affectionately known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower of the cathedral in the city of Pisa in Italy. Situated behind the cathedral in ...
Stonehenge (Wiltshire, England)

Stonehenge, officially known as ‘Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites’, located in Wiltshire, England is a prehistoric monument that consists of a ring of standing stones. Archaeologists believe that Stonehenge was constructed between 3000-2000 BC but ...

Nine Arches Bridge (Ella, Sri Lanka)

The Nine Arches Bridge is a colonial era railway bridge in Sri Lanka built in 1921. It is one of the best examples of the style in the world and is completely built without the ...
Glenfinnan Viaduct (Glenfinnan, Scotland)
Stari Most (Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
R.E.M. Murmur Railroad Trestle (Athens, Georgia)
Rialto Bridge (Venice, Italy)

The Empire State Building (New York, New York)

The Empire State building, located on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets in Manhattan, New York City was once the tallest building in the world for almost 40 years. With a roof height ...
Garces Circle (Bakersfield, California)
Isaac Newton’s Apple Tree (Lincolnshire, England)
Ernest Hemingway Home (Key West, Florida)
The Gateway Arch (St. Louis, Missouri)

Chief Kyan Totem Pole (Ketchikan, Alaska)

With more than 80 in the city, the largest collection of totem poles in the world is found in Ketchikan, Alaska between Totem Bright State Historical Park, Saxman Native American Village, and the Totem Heritage ...
Storelgen (Stor-Elvdal, Norway)

Storelgen, more commonly known as the Big Elk, is despite its 34 feet of height, not the world’s largest sculpture of a moose. Though it briefly held that title, it is currently outpaced by only ...
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 Tsar Bell (Moscow, Russia)

If giant bells are your thing, the Tsar Bell is an absolute must see. The Tsar Bell, also known as the Tsarsky Kolokol, the Tsar Kolokol III, and the Royal Bell, is a 6.14 meter tall ...

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