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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg’s First Shot Marker

This is the spot where the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War may have started.
Ahuntley Added by Ahuntley
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Memorial

This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.
Added by chasesboni
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Mammoth Cave

The world's longest known cave system.
Added by urk1971
Tupelo, Mississippi

Elvis Presley Birthplace

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
jusTodd Added by jusTodd
Dallas, Texas

Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive

A symbol of Texas pride.
Added by Scott Terrell
Anna Maria, Florida

Anna Maria Historical Society—Belle Haven Cottage

This small cottage once fell into Tampa Bay but was rescued and restored.
Sponsored by Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Added by traceywilson
Malmö, Sweden

'Havsprinsen' ('The Sea Prince')

Malmö’s bronze prince yearns for Copenhagen's 'Little Mermaid'—and his missing crown jewels.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Ciudad Real, Spain

Puerta de Toledo

A masterpiece of Gothic-Mudejar design in Ciudad Real.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Beverly Hills, California

John Wayne Statue

One of two Southern California statues celebrating “The Duke,” this one towers over a Beverly Hills sidewalk.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Santos, Brazil

Basílica Menor de Santo Antônio do Embaré

A neo-Gothic church just steps away from the beach.
Added by Luxye
Cimarron, New Mexico

Statue of Lucien B. Maxwell

An unconventional monument to one of America's largest landowners.
kerusk Added by kerusk
Cave City, Kentucky

Dinosaur World

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.
Stavanger, Norway

Stavanger Døvekirke

This church conducts its services entirely in Norwegian sign language.
Added by SunnyDay12
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Transvaal Boer

Above the heads of passersby stands a small statue commemorating soldiers from the Boer War.
doptroutman Added by doptroutman
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cascata Diamantina (Diamantina Waterfall)

A hidden and beautiful waterfall in middle of one of the biggest urban forests of the world.
Added by bepoltronieri
Toronto, Ontario

Graffiti Alley

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.
ckirwan Added by ckirwan
Holmdel, New Jersey

Bell Laboratories Transistor Water Tower

This water tower commemorates the invention of the transistor on this site in 1947.
qazwart Added by qazwart
Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Titanic Mortuary Bag

A morbid piece of memorabilia from the most famous shipwreck in current history is just one of the many poignant artifacts in this Canadian museum's collection.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Fairview Lawn Cemetery

The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Halifax Explosion Memorial

The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Africville Museum

Housed inside a replica church, its collection honors the Black community displaced by the Halifax government.
BadRandall Added by BadRandall
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Five Fishermen Restaurant

How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?
SamM Added by SamM
Olongapo, Philippines

Subic Spanish Gate

This impressive gate is the only remaining remnant of a Spanish naval station.
Jon Opol Added by Jon Opol
Stavanger, Norway

Norwegian Petroleum Museum

An impressive museum dedicated to the resource that made the Scandinavian country rich.
Liam Mook Added by Liam Mook