We might have come across many of the places that are mentioned below numerous times but have we observed them closely, closely enough to know all their secrets?
No, I don't think so. We might have been to these great monuments or even simpler places but do we know the secrets and the stories that are related to them. We are unaware of some of the secrets that are related to some of the great places and the secrets related to these places are not what we would have ever thought.
Mount Rushmore was built to honor the presidents who had played a vital role in American history. The faces of the four American Presidents- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. But if you think that the real mind-boggling fact is the architecture behind the sculpture, then you probably don't know its secret.
There is a secret titanium vault which is situated above the head and which is closed for tourists. This is a place that does not usually see many visitors, but if you ever manage to find your way into that room you'll come across a copy of the Declaration of Independence, the biography of Gutzon Borglum- the architect who was behind the building of Mount Rushmore, and the Bill of Rights.
Mesmerizing!
That's the only word that can describe walking down this famous train station. On a daily basis, almost 750,000 people walk through this station. Those seemingly infinite hallways and that crowd make that place exciting. But the thing that remains hidden to the naked eyes is a secret that is hidden beneath this station, but no one is able to visit that place.
Located several blocks away beneath the opulent Waldorf-Astoria hotel lies a secret subway track which is not in operations anymore. Built in 1929, this subway was used by celebrities so that they could travel from one place to another without the interruption from the paparazzi. Sealed in the 1960s this track was closed for everyone, but the subway car still remains beneath the ground.
The Eiffel Tower is a structure that defines architectural beauty. This tower totals a height of 324 meters to the tip and is visible from each and every corner of the city because of the fact that the skyscrapers have yet not taken over the city of lights i.e. Paris. But the thing that remains unknown to many is the room that lies on the tower's top.
Gustave Eiffel, the architect of the Eiffel Tower, built an apartment for him on the top of that tower that he used as a laboratory for himself. The room was known for the experiments Gustave Eiffel conducted there. He was known to study new potential projects and colluded with other great scientific leaders amongst whom one was Thomas Edison too.
The tours of the White House might not offer you the insight you think that offers. The thing is that even though the tours of the White House has been arranged there are many secrets that the government wants to keep hidden. You might get a look at the government's inner workings but there are a plethora of secrets that still remains hidden inside those walls.
One of the well-known secrets amongst those is the trap door situated under the president's desk which is to be used for escape access should the president wish to make a quick getaway. The door is touted to be connected to an underground command center where the president can further resume in complete safety.
We wish all had a trap door like that to escape the unwanted guests.
Commonly known as The Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland has most certainly explored the main four parks - Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studio, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Magic Kindom Park. But the thing is that most of the people don't know is that there exists a secret fifth park.
Discovery Island was the fifth park that was located in Disneyland. Discovery Island was an animal-themed park. This park was last operational in 1999, and when Disney unveiled the Animal Kingdom, they realized that they had to shut the Discovery Island as there was room for only one animal-themed park.
The place that attracts the largest number of tourists in New York City is the Statue of Liberty. Gifted by France to the United States this statue was a highlight to their alliance during the American Revolution. But many people do not know a fact about the statue that is hidden really well from the common people.
People usually wait in line to get a view inside of Lady Liberty's crown, but the thing that very fewer people know that there was a room which was even higher than the crown's room. There lies a room in the torch of the statue which is now closed for the visitors since 1916. When an explosion at a munitions depot nearby left it in ruins.
If you ever find your wristwatch malfunctioned in London and you wanna set it to the right time, all you have to do is look up to the Big Ben, and it would be ready for your rescue. And I ain't talking about the superhero. Surely you'll find the tower always showing the accurate time but there's a place that is hidden inside the famous Big Ben.
The tower hides a room inside within it which has not been used since 1880. Inside the Big Ben lies a room that goes by the name of Prison Room. And the room lives up to its name, as it was used to hold military personnel who broke the code of conduct. Although it hasn't been used for a long time, this room is a reminder for the consequences of not following the rules.
The trek to these three enormous falls to the U.S.- Canada Border is gonna be a trip of a lifetime. You better get your buddies along with you for such an adventurous trip and if you have a knack for paranormal activities then your trip just got better. You might have some unwanted companions along with you!
There lies a cave not too far away from these gargantuan waterfalls known as the 'Cave of Evil Spirits', and the cave does justice to the name given to it. You should be ready to brace the evil spirits that reside in that cave. According to a legend, a spirit and that to an evil one found itself trapped in it years ago, and one who enters the cave risks a life full of misfortune.
The Tower of London is a very ancient castle which is located in central London on the north bank of the River Thames. The building is actually a 900-year-old castle that is used for residing the Beefeaters, the reputable group of the royal palace guards. I know that at least once a while the thought of having a pint with one of that hombre, the thing is that even if that is not an easy job it is not impossible.
The castle has its won pub that goes by the name The Keys. Wait, before you make up your mind to visit it this weekend here is a statutory warning- it is not so easy to get in that guest list. The people that get to have a drink there are the 37 Beefeaters and I tell you that they are no less than the all-father Odin, I mean who sets the rule of giving entry to the ones who they deem worthy.
Airports are the only place where you can see almost each and every emotion that humans can afford. There is something in a place that sees a plethora of emotions in a single day, that it is still loved by the people that shed the tears there. But a terminal in the John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens that sees not even a single person or emotion in a day.
If you are observant enough then when someday you are at John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens you are eyes might stumble across a completely vacant terminal. If you did find it then for your information you're staring at the Trans World Airlines flight center. The terminal was built in 1962 and was shut down in 2001 when the Trans World Airlines folded. The terminal has been unused ever since, and anyone would think that it is such a waste for such a beautiful place.
We all know the problem of having our plans delayed or canceled because although we love traveling, procrastination is not something we can give up on.
So when it comes to traveling to the U.K. to see some stacked mysterious stones i.e. Stonehenge, we really think of it as a waste of time. Instead, try and travel to the place where the spray-painted cars are arranged in a manner to look like sandstone.
There lies a place between Arizona and Utah, which is known for attracting a huge number of tourists like hikers and photographers from all over the world. The sandstone formation is known for its beautiful texture all around the globe. Hikers are permitted to have access to the sandstone because of its fragility.
If you ever land in Mexico and are looking for a place to reside for a night, you can book a whole island. Yes, you read it right you can rent an island and that too on Airbnb and that too for just $25 per night. The island is made up of almost 100,000 bottles and it floats off the coast of Cancún. This 82-foot island as an Eco boat by the Mexican Government.
William Winchester was the treasurer of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. They say that the ones that were killed by the Winchester rifles still haunt the mansion which was owned by the spouse of the treasurer of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. There have been reported cases of architectural anomalies and to date, no one knows why was the staircase leading to nowhere built.
Centralia is a town that lies in Pennsylvania which has been burning for almost past 58 years. A coal mine fire which started in 1962 is still ablaze underground and has reduced the population of the city to only seven people in 2013. The firefighters tried to extinguish the fire but could not because of the lack of resources and funds and the fire has formed a graffiti on the road that cuts right through the heart of this ghost town.
If you think that the oceans did not have a drain pipe then we are here to tell you that my friend you are terribly wrong. Referred to as the Drain pipe of the Pacific, this 20-foot suction hole is located near Oregon coast and it looks like it sucking all the oceans. But the people who love great adventure would always like to visit this place.
Prada Marfa designed by Dragset and Elmgreen is a permanently installed sculpture situated in Texas. The 'Pop Architectural land art Project' was inaugurated in 2005 and required a huge ton load of money, $120,000 to be precise. And it was never to be repaired so that it would end up like a natural landscape.
The Desert of Maine is not an actual desert as many of you might have thought by its name. This is a place in Freeport, Maine that is spread across 40 acres and is full of the glacial silt which resembles a lot to the sand which gives it the impression.
Vandalism might be considered as a crime in many states, but this place off Route 66 invites people to show their creativity.
Ten Cadillacs that have been half-buried, invite vandalism and drive-by paint jobs and the best thing is that you cannot be arrested for the same.
In 1906, Theodore Roosevelt the President at that time took up the decision of declaring this Bear Lodge Mountains as a national monument. According to the legends of Lakota and Kiowa tribes, the structure was formed so that two tribal girls were saved from a bear attack and this is from where this mountain got its name.
Do you think that the park in your neighborhood is small?
If you do then you should definitely visit Portland, Oregon and visit the officially recognized and usually referred to as the smallest park in the world. The place where the Mills End park stands was supposed to be a place for the light pole, but when the pole was not planted, a local journalist planted a flower.
Michigan in 1898 banned all kinds of motor vehicles from the eight-mile stretch of the road that surrounds one of the most popular islands for tourists in Lake Huron. The law had to be passed when some horses got scared of a doctor's car and people started complaining and still, people do not use any motor vehicle on that road.
Procrastinating is the real enemy of all our planned trips and even though we know it we still don't want to improve.
So instead we brought a solution to you for seeing the Eiffel Tower and you don't even have to visit the City of Lights. A city located 2 hours away Dallas is a perfect alternative and if you muster all your courage and visit there you'll find a cowboy hat nestled atop it.
This village emerged with a population of almost 150 people in the 1930s. This city has the least amount of residents that can settle in a city. According to the census conducted in 2010, the city spread across a 0.21 square mile home had only one resident- 76-and-a-half-year-old women.
We know that irritating feeling when a doctor sticks a thermometer in your mouth.
But think what was to happen if the thermometer was 134-foot long? A 134-foot long thermometer is situated in a town of Baker and the height of the thermometer is to commemorate the day when the temperature soared to 134 degrees Fahrenheit.
What's so special about a place that acts as a sanctuary for migrating birds?
Manhattan's smallest island known as the U Thant Islands were named by a group that goes by the name of Peace Meditation at United Nations. This was named so after the former United Nations Secretary-General of Burma.
J.D McMahon had a great plan of housing people when he heard that there has been an oil boom nearby. He started collecting investments that were to be used to build a skyscraper that would be used to house plenty of people. The guy built the world's tiniest skyscraper which was just 40 feet in height and kept the rest of the money.
Yes, you read it right- Musical roads!
Throughout America, there are many roads that use the rumble strips on the road creating vibrations that are audible. Just remember to roll down your window on the road in Tijeras and hum to the music of 'America the Beautiful'.
What would be the distance that the shortest railroad in the world would cover?
189 foot. The railroad in Dubuque, Iowa is not only the shortest but is also claimed to be the steepest railroad in the world. This railroad takes the travelers to the observation decks where they can have a view of downtown Dubuque.
What would you do to get back to an unfriendly neighbor?
Throw a brick at his glass or maybe throw garbage in his backyard. But this guy had other plans altogether. Just 10 feet wide, this house was built only to take revenge and that the light could be blocked in the neighbor's house.
No one might have ever thought that a bridge would go by the name of 'The Can Opener'. Trucks, SUVs and any other vehicle that might have drunk hight enhancing drinks in their childhood need to beware as this bridge almost witness a truck tragedy every month.
The Sam Kee Building located in Vancouver, Canada holds the record of being 'The Shallowest Commercial Building in the World'. The owner of the property was too adamant to sell his property after the city took almost 24 feet of his property and built a 5 feet deep building on the bottom floor.
Marry Ellis was a spinster who died in 1828 and was buried which has now become a parking lot for a movie theater. The thing is that the grave has many stories attached to it, according to a tale the lady made many sailors fall in love with her, but her love was a sailor who loved the sea more than anything or anyone else and therefore she never married anyone.
Before the streetlights took over the cities in the 20th century, there used to be arc-lamps that were used to lighten up multiple blocks at once. The arc-lamps were posted in high towers so that they could light up many places at once. But then came the street lights and these arc lamps became obsolete and were removed, but you can still see a few of the 165-foot towers in Austin.
What are your thoughts on sightseeing?
Chewed gum stuck on a wall might not be the first thing that crosses your mind. But in San Luis Obispo, California lies a wall about 2,000-square-feet that has about thousands of chewing gum stuck to it.
Jerimoth Hill is the highest peak in all of Rhode Island standing tall at 812 feet high. Hikers who have conquered the 0.3-mile trail with an elevation of almost 10-foot usually stack up stones on the top which has made the point that much higher.
No, don't judge the place by its name.
The hill is not touted to attract any metallic object. It is just that the illusion created by the obstructed horizon and the rising and falling terrain makes the car traveling downhill look like that they are traveling uphill.
The Independent Republic of Indian Stream was formed due to the claims of both the side of borders i.e. the United Staes and Canada and therefore the government officials elected by the people started serving this constitutional republic.
We aren't talking about the movie here. This road is also known for having the country's longest traffic light. But the thing is that although the movie was fictional it wasn't a lie altogether. The truth is that the Clinton road is known by the passengers for spotting ghosts, witches and some unknown creatures on the way.
Point Roberts was created at the time of settlement of the Pacific Northwest American Canadian border dispute between the U.S. and the theU.K. To reach this United States city you have to travel through Canada for 25 miles.
The Republic of Molossia is a micronation that was founded by Kevin Baugh. Even though the Republic of Molossia is not recognized as a nation by the U.S. government or any other major government still the leader Kevin Baugh gives foreign aids or commonly known as property tax to the U.S. Government.