Tillamook, Oregon
Tillamook Creamery
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
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Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Kearney, Nebraska
A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.
Sidney, Nebraska
A tribute to the riders who bridged East and West.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Orick, California
Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Klamath, California
This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Chiloquin, Oregon
All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.
Klamath Falls, Oregon
This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
True to its name, this little house presents like a dollhouse, and surprising details are revealed with a quick peek through the window.
Knoxville, Maryland
This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.
Charles Town, West Virginia
This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.
Herndon, Virginia
This former train station was once an important shipping depot for the regions farmers.
Sterling, Virginia
These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
Sterling, Virginia
This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.
Maitland, Florida
This historical art colony is adorned with thousands of hand-carved concrete sculptures in the Mayan Revival style.
Celebration, Florida
Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.
Kissimmee, Florida
Brazilian food with fresh ingredients, like basil snipped from a backyard garden
Cocoa Beach, Florida
A tribute to a hometown hero and surfing legend.
Fort Bridger, Wyoming
Named for a prominent scout and explorer, this Wyoming state park encompasses a replica of an 1840s trading post, a 19th-century Army outpost, and early 20th-century automobile lodgings.