Portland, Oregon
PDX Carpet Memorial
It's a memorial to the beloved, ugly carpet that adorned the Portland airport (PDX) for 30 years.
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Portland, Oregon
It's a memorial to the beloved, ugly carpet that adorned the Portland airport (PDX) for 30 years.
Detroit, Michigan
Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.
Warren, Ohio
This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.
Warren, Ohio
The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.
Leavittsburg, Ohio
A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
An unfinished revolving restaurant on a church campus towers over suburban Northeast Ohio
Peninsula, Ohio
Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.
Cleveland, Ohio
The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.
Peninsula, Ohio
The tragic reality of a village riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.
Peninsula, Ohio
A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
This statue of Snoopy on vacation is just outside the kids area at Minneapolis Saint Paul International was one of a series of 101 Snoopy statues created in 2000.
Baker City, Oregon
A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.
Twin Falls, Idaho
This hulking rock formation balances on a pedestal that is 3 feet by 17 inches.
Hagerman, Idaho
An ordinary rancher stumbled upon one of the world’s largest collections of Pliocene horse fossils.
Twin Falls, Idaho
The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.
Kimberly, Idaho
These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.
Twin Falls, Idaho
One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.
Jerome, Idaho
During World War II, over 13,000 people of Japanese ancestry were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated in this camp in the Idaho desert.
Arco, Idaho
Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.
Arco, Idaho
The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.
Blackfoot, Idaho
This museum glorifies the humble potato.
Swan Valley, Idaho
A creek tumbles over a series of step-like rocks to create this scenic water feature.
Idaho Falls, Idaho
This combination shop and museum is filled with curious items and artifacts.
Wilson, Wyoming
This 35-foot troll in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, was made by the world’s leading recycling artist as part of a global fairytale.