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 …
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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 …
Uluru (Northern Territory, Australia)
Uluru, formerly known to much of the world as Ayers Rock, is a giant sandstone rock formation in the southern part of the Northern Territory in central Australia. The area around the formation is home …
Petra, Jordan
Famous for its rock cut architecture and advanced water conduit system, Petra is a historical city and archaeological site in Jordan. Inhabited since prehistoric times, Petra served as an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt, and …
World’s Smallest City Block (Dothan, Alabama)
Not one to be outdone by Portland, Oregon and their tiny Mill Ends Park that claims the title of the world’s smallest park, the town of Dothan, Alabama has its own world’s smallest record. Dothan …
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 …
The Big Chicken (Marietta, Georgia)
Kentucky Fried Chicken is not generally known for their unique restaurant design, but in Marietta, Georgia The Big Chicken is definitely unique. Built in 1963, as Johnny Reb’s Chick, Chuck and Shake, the 56 foot …
Mill Ends Park (Portland, Oregon)
Mill Ends Park is the smallest urban park in the world. Located in a median strip on the SW Naito Parkway in Portland, Oregon, Mill Ends Park is a circle shaped plot of land 2 …
Monument Valley
Monument Valley is a large region of the Colorado Plateau and a Navajo Tribal Park, the equivalent to a national park. The isolated red mesas and sandstone buttes are surrounded by empty, but beautifully colored …
The Cashtown Inn (Cashtown, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1797, the historic Cashtown Inn is a bed & breakfast in Cashtown, Pennsylvania. Located just 8 miles from Gettysburg, the Cashtown Inn served as headquarters for many Confederate officers during the Gettysbuyg Campaign. …