Albany, California
Albany Bulb
An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."
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Oakland, California
Cleveland Cascade
A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.
Oakland, California
Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts
A 1914 beaux arts auditorium that sat shuttered for 20 years, restored and reopened in 2026
Topanga, California
Hidden Treasures
An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
Second Cemetery of the Congregation Shearith Israel
New York's unstoppable progress turned this cemetery into the smallest burial ground in the city.
New York, New York
Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
New York, New York
41 Cooper Square
This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.
Brooklyn, New York
West 8th Street - NY Aquarium Subway Station
New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.
Brooklyn, New York
The Cyclone
A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.
Brooklyn, New York
Deno's Wonder Wheel
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island Museum
An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Art Walls
This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
Holbrook, Arizona
Petrified Forest National Park
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
American International Rattlesnake Museum
A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Petroglyph National Monument
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Gallup, New Mexico
Historic El Rancho Hotel
John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.
Ramah, New Mexico
Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary
A vibrant colony of rescued wolves and other canids.
Grants, New Mexico
Ice Cave and Bandera Volcano
A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.
Ramah, New Mexico
Inscription Rock at El Morro
Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.
Sedona, Arizona
Chapel of the Holy Cross
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Flagstaff, Arizona
World’s First Muffler Man
The first of the iconic American roadside attractions lives on as a college mascot.
