The Republic of Kugelmugel

The Republic of Kugelmugel (Vienna, Austria)

The micronation of the Republic of Kugelmugel is located entirely within the city of Vienna, Austria. The tiny Republic that declared its independence in 1976 is so small that it’s actually entirely within the Prater,

Transamerica Pyramid

Transamerica Pyramid (San Francisco, California)

Designed by architect William Pereira and built by the Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company, the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, California, is a 48-story, 853 foot tall postmodern architectural icon. As well as being an important

The Rundetårn

The Rundetårn (Copenhagen, Denmark)

The Rundetårn (literally the round tower) is a 34.8 m high tower with a smooth slanted spiral corridor instead of stairs. The 209m (964 foot) long spiral ramp winds itself  around the hollow core of

The Ziggurat Building in Sacramento, California

The Ziggurat (Sacramento, California)

Sacramento, California may seem like an odd place to find a stepped pyramid, and it is. This is part of the reason the Ziggurat building stands out against its otherwise unspectacular surroundings as one of

Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory (Los Angeles, California)

Featured in more than 30 major motion pictures, the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California became an international symbol of the city after it was used in two scenes from  James Deans “Rebel Without a

St Basil's Cathedral

Saint Basil’s Cathedral (Moscow, Russia)

Located on the edge of Red Square and just a stones throw from the Moscow River, Saint Basil’s Cathedral is one of the most recognized churches in the world, second only to St Peter’s Basilica

Crystal Ice House

Crystal Ice House (Pensacola, Florida)

In the sunny beach town of Pensacola, Florida is the Crystal Ice House.  What looks like an old timey gas station located just on the other side of a cheerful chain-link fence is actually a

Reighard's Gas Station

Reighard’s Gas Station (Altoona, Pennsylvania)

The oldest continually operated gas station in the United States is not along the historic freeways of California, or sitting on the slowly eroding Route 66 somewhere in Arizona.  A little service station called Reighard’s

The Griswold Inn (Essex, Connecticut)

The oldest continuously run tavern in the United States is located in the quaint seaport village of Essex, Connecticut.  Founded by three brothers in the late 18th century (1776 to be exact) and named for

Randy's Donuts

Randy’s Donuts (Inglewood, California)

Randy’s Donuts is a bakery and landmark building in Inglewood, California.  Built in 1953, Randy’s Donuts was the second location of the Big Donut Drive-in chain which had ten locations in the 1905s.  The brain-child

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