Pan American World Ariways

The Birthplace of Pan Am (Key West, Florida)

From the 1920s til its untimely collapse in 1991, Pan American World Airways was the largest airline in the United States. The airline, started its operations by providing scheduled passenger and air mail service between

Painted Bollards, Geelong, Australia

The Geelong Bollards (Geelong, Australia)

Circling the Corio Bay waterfront between Rippleside Park and Limeburners Point in the Australian city of Geelong, the Baywalk Bollards (known everywhere not Australia as the Geelong Bollards) are more than 100 painted timber bollards that reflect local

The Exorcist Stairs in Washington DC

Exorcist Stairs (Washington D.C.)

Located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. at the corner of Prospect St NW and 36th St NW, The Exorcist Steps are famous for being featured in the film The Exorcist. The stone steps

Lombard Street

Lombard Street (San Francisco, California)

It’s rare that a truly great roadside attraction is actually a road, but there are a few examples around the world and one of them is definitely Lombard Street in San Francisco, California.  Lombard Street is

Clown Motel

Clown Motel (Tonopah, Nevada)

If you are looking for a nightmare inducing stay in a motel filled with clowns, The Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada is going to hit the spot. Complete with a clown theme throughout, this little

Brighton Bathing Boxes

Brighton Bathing Boxes (Melbourne, Australia)

The Brighton Bathing Boxes are multi-colored timber huts that line the beach of one of Melbourne’s most exclusive neighborhoods. Brighton was for many years in the late nineteenth century the favorite seaside destination for of

The Disc

The Dish (Parkes, Australia)

Twenty kilometers north of Parkes, New South Wales, Australia is a simple radio telescope observatory known officially as the Parkes Observatory. Unofficially, it’s known as The Dish. The Parkes Observatory is operated by the Commonwealth

Big Dam Bridge

Big Dam Bridge (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Though it was originally supposed to be called the Murray Bridge, the Big Dam Bridge in Arkansas is a much better name. The bridge pedestrian and bycycle bridge spans the Arkansas River and between Little

Spoonbridge and Cherry

Spoonbridge and Cherry (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Built by the married artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, Spoonbridge and Cherry is the centerpiece and most well-known instillation at the Walker Art Center’s Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Delighting locals and visitors alike since

Cadmans Cottage

Cadmans Cottage (Sydney, Australia)

Built in 1816 for governmental coxswains and their crews, Cadmans Cottage is the second oldest surviving residential building, and third surviving building overall in Sydney, Australia. Steeped in the history of Australia, Cadmans Cottage claims

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