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Washington, D.C.

Hidden Figures Way

A street in front of NASA's D.C. headquarters has been named in honor of the Black women who were essential to early spaceflight.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Boise, Idaho

Freak Alley Gallery

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.
Added by kaitlyn2june2
New Orleans, Louisiana

'Birthplace of Dixie' Plaque

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.
J Ginsberg Added by J Ginsberg
San Diego, California

Pearl of the Pacific

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.
jondi letnap Added by jondi letnap
London, England

Memorial to Mahomet Weyonomon

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
Added by elisabethrappe
Washington, D.C.

Theodore Roosevelt Island

The national park was once a plantation estate.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Denver, England

The Denver Sluice Complex

This little-known hero has been protecting "The Fens" for close to 400 years, and now from its most powerful challenger yet: climate change.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
London, England

Gravestone of Henry Croft

A statue of the original Pearly King is hidden in a church's crypt.
A secret club Added by A secret club
Riga, Latvia

First-Ever Public Christmas Tree Marker

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Washington, D.C.

Summerhouse

A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
VC Nickels Added by VC Nickels
Malmö, Sweden

Øresund Bridge

This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Slough, England

Station Jim

This preserved puppy was an adorable beacon of charity.
Added by val
Odessa, Ukraine

Mother-In-Law Bridge

Padlocks cover this rickety footbridge with love.
SamM Added by SamM
Portsmouth, England

Mary Rose

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.
Allison Added by Allison
London, England

The London Stone

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
Added by Vordenius
Antwerp, Belgium

Plantin-Moretus Museum of Printing

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
New York, New York

'Life Underground' Sculptures

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
atimian Added by atimian
Malmö, Sweden

Turning Torso

Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Riga, Latvia

The Very Old Oak Tree

A preserved oak tree about 3,500 years old found in Riga, Latvia.
Added by playrigadotcom