Reading, Pennsylvania
The Reading Pagoda
A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
Places I've been
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Reading, Pennsylvania
A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Honolulu, Hawaii
This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.
Gallipolis, Ohio
The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.
Clinton, Arkansas
This sandstone marvel of nature is worth a stop along Highway 65.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.
Gaffney, South Carolina
The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
Manchester Township, New Jersey
Beautiful stained glass depictions of the history of human flight fill this surprising chapel.
Lakehurst, New Jersey
The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies.
Lacey Township, New Jersey
A unusual sanctuary for abused and exotic animals in South Jersey.
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Honorable ranks graduating from the prestigious Army War College work hard to maintain their high standards of honor and erase those who don't.
Madrid, Spain
A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America’s smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.
Wall Township, New Jersey
A piece of telecommunications history.
Ocean Grove, New Jersey
A wooden theatre that remains the heart of a charming Victorian-era New Jersey enclave.
St. Petersburg, Florida
A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
St. Augustine, Florida
It's a pretty creepy lock-up.