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Forest Park, Illinois

Showmen’s Rest

A section in the cemetery mostly for circus performers, including victims of the famous 1918 Hammond Circus train wreck.
New York, New York

Balto Statue

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
Paju, South Korea

Odusan Unification Observatory

The place nearest Seoul where it’s easy to get a good look at North Korea.
Tokyo, Japan

Giant Unicorn GUNDAM Robot

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Tokyo, Japan

Ariake Incineration Plant Chimney Clock

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.
Tokyo, Japan

First Flight Monument

A monument marking the first airplane flights in Japan hints at the dark history behind its peaceful park setting.
Twentynine Palms, California

Skull Rock

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.
Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis Pyramid

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
Las Vegas, Nevada

Omega Mart at Area 15

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.
Barcelona, Spain

Granja M. Viader

Sink your spoon into a luscious crema Catalana at this former urban dairy farm.
Seoul, South Korea

‘Jangdokdae’

A family of distorted sculptures stands outside Seoul's former imperial palace.
Prague, Czechia

Iron Knight

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.
Seattle, Washington

The Intersection of Bellevue, Bellevue, and Bellevue

Meet me at the most confusing intersection in Seattle.
Gyeongju, South Korea

Pink Muhly Grass

From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Museum of Quackery and Medical Frauds

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.
Las Vegas, Nevada

Art-o-mat

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
Las Vegas, Nevada

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Las Vegas, Nevada

St. Valentine's Day Massacre Wall

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Las Vegas, Nevada

Evel Pie

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Sky Railway

The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.
Santa Fe, New Mexico

El Rancho de Las Golondrinas

Step back in time at an outdoor living history museum where New Mexico's cultural traditions come alive.
Burbank, California

The 'Spirit of Burbank' F-104 Starfighter

This distinctive blue and white jet fighter is a symbol of the area’s relationship with aviation.
Queens, New York

Caravan Chicken

This Peruvian-Chinese institution has perfected the art of rotisserie chicken—alongside plantains and lo mein.
Reykjavik, Iceland

EVE Online Monument

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.