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'Highway of Dreams' 1932 Studebaker
Holbrook, Arizona

'Highway of Dreams' 1932 Studebaker

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.
Lake City, Colorado

Lake City Ice Park

These towering cliffs crystalize each winter, forming sheer walls of ice that are open for climbing.
West Alton, Missouri

Jones Confluence Point State Park

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.
Pietragalla, Italy

Parco Urbano dei Palmenti

Though they look like Hobbit houses, these semi-underground stone structures were built for winemaking.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Knoxville Incline Overlook Park & Greenway

An abandoned incline railway site is now a green space with six acres of trails connecting hilltop neighborhoods.
Ray Charles Memorial
Albany, Georgia

Ray Charles Memorial

Dedicated to the "King of Soul."
Sharon, Pennsylvania

Buhl Park Golf Course

A nine-hole golf course in Pennsylvania hasn't charged a greens fee since its founding in 1914.
Tokyo, Japan

Suribachiyama Tumulus

Unbeknownst to many, an ancient burial mound hides in plain sight in Ueno Park.
Kansas City, Missouri

Goin’ To Kansas City Plaza

This classic Kansas City song reference is the place for anyone who wants to stand at the corner of 12th Street and Vine.
A towering maypole surrounded by trees
Oregon, Ohio

Der Maibaum (The Maypole)

A focal point for the German American Festival-Society symbolizing the "Spirit of Unity' and fellowship for the Toledo area.
Osawatomie, Kansas

John Brown Memorial Park and Museum

Explore the cabin where the famed abolitionist once lived and the site where he fought the Battle of Osawatomie.
Iceland

Heinabergslón

A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.
Skellefteå, Sweden

'Gzim och den frusna sjön' ('Gzim and the Frozen Lake')

A sculpture capturing the emotional moment when a refugee boy realizes he is about to be deported.
Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

Bonaire Botanical Garden

Part home garden, part sculpture field, part pseudo-science experiment, a trip to this place will leave you wondering if sea water isn't actually the elixir of life.
Beverly Hills, California

Will Rogers Memorial Park

Hidden away among the quiet streets of Beverly Hills, this small park is a haven for walkers and wildlife.
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Parque De Las Palomas (Pigeon Park)

A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century
Anchorage, Alaska

Earthquake Park

The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.
Atlanta, Georgia

Hoo-Hoo Monument

Commemorating the planting of trees by the Atlanta chapter of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo.