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A lot goes into making a little bit of cheese.

Tillamook, Oregon

Tillamook Creamery

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Magic Garden

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

Pioneer women.

Kearney, Nebraska

The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument

A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.

Pony Express Monument

Sidney, Nebraska

Pony Express Monument

A tribute to the riders who bridged East and West.

Las Vegas Strip Benchmarks

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas Strip Benchmarks

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

The Wave Organ, San Francisco Bay

San Francisco, California

The Wave Organ

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Fern Canyon at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

Orick, California

Fern Canyon

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Under the statues

Klamath, California

Trees of Mystery

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Tour Thru Tree

Klamath, California

Tour Thru Tree

This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.

Wizard Island

Crater Lake, Oregon

Crater Lake

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A 2.5-inch scale model on display at Train Mountain.

Chiloquin, Oregon

Train Mountain Railroad

All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.

Old Fort Road Gravity Hill

Klamath Falls, Oregon

Old Fort Road Gravity Hill

This strange hill on Old Fort Road where gravity works in reverse has been fascinating locals for years.

Shepherdstown Public Library

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherdstown Public Library

The "All-Seeing Eye of God" symbol on this library is a clue to one of the many former lives of this building.

The Little House

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

The Little House

True to its name, this little house presents like a dollhouse, and surprising details are revealed with a quick peek through the window.

The Sign Above the Tunnel

Knoxville, Maryland

The Sign Above the Tunnel

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

Gibson-Todd House

Charles Town, West Virginia

Gibson-Todd House

This striking Victorian Home with its 113-foot turret is best known as the site where abolitionist John Brown was executed in 1859.

Herndon Depot Museum

Herndon, Virginia

Herndon Depot Museum

This former train station was once an important shipping depot for the regions farmers.

Plane Mates at Dulles Airport.

Sterling, Virginia

Dulles Airport Mobile Lounges

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

Warp Drive

Sterling, Virginia

Warp Drive

This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.

Garden Chapel.

Maitland, Florida

Art & History Museums of Maitland

This historical art colony is adorned with thousands of hand-carved concrete sculptures in the Mayan Revival style.

Mickey Pylon

Celebration, Florida

Mickey Pylon

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Sabor Brasil’s signature dish, the picanha.

Kissimmee, Florida

Sabor Brasil

Brazilian food with fresh ingredients, like basil snipped from a backyard garden

In Partnership With Experience Kissimmee
Kelly Slater Statue

Cocoa Beach, Florida

Kelly Slater Statue

A tribute to a hometown hero and surfing legend.

Entrance to replica of early 1840s stockade.

Fort Bridger, Wyoming

Fort Bridger

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.

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