Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Falls Park
More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota
More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.
Three Forks, Montana
These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.
Troutdale, Oregon
This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.
Polson, Montana
With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."
Madison, Wisconsin
The final resting place of one of Thomas Jefferson's formerly enslaved sons.
Madison, Wisconsin
A bronze plaque marks the site of the only show the "King of the Soul Singers" ever missed.
South Burlington, Vermont
A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.
Lowell, Massachusetts
The birth home of one of cinema's legendary actresses.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Macon, Georgia
At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.
Warren, Ohio
This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.
Sydney, Nova Scotia
On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.
Scotchtown, Nova Scotia
A miner’s death at the hands of strikebreaking company police sparks a labor movement that continues to the present day.
West, Texas
Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.
Bellingham, Washington
An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.
Shedd, Oregon
The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.
Kingman, Arizona
Don't blink or you'll miss it.
Sacramento, California
The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.
San Antonio, Texas
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
Kingman, Arizona
A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.
Gold Beach, Oregon
This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.
Crescent City, California
This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.