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Washington, D.C.

Guglielmo Marconi Memorial

Dedicated to the man who created the first radio wave communication system.
Added by blimpcaptain
St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Dog Chapel

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.
Lily Landes Added by Lily Landes
Alamogordo, New Mexico

White Sands National Park

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Seth Teicher Added by Seth Teicher
Balmorhea, Texas

Balmorhea State Park Pool

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
Culberson County, Texas

Guadalupe Peak

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Carlsbad, New Mexico

Lechuguilla Cave

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.
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Carlsbad, New Mexico

Carlsbad Caverns

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Los Angeles, California

'América Tropical'

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.
SarBow23 Added by SarBow23
West, Texas

Czech Stop & Little Czech Bakery

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.
samuellinsommer Added by samuellinsommer
Irving, Texas

'Mustangs of Las Colinas'

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Dallas, Texas

Thanks-Giving Square

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.
OutsideSuburbia Added by OutsideSuburbia
Dallas, Texas

Texas Theatre

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.
Added by clr729
Eastham, Massachusetts

Three Sisters Lighthouses

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.
Maria Valeria Diaz Added by Maria Valeria Diaz
Provincetown, Massachusetts

Provincetown Portuguese Bakery

P-town goes wild for the malassadas at this 87-year-old institution.
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Provincetown, Massachusetts

Spiritus Pizza

Provincetown's night owls flock to this 52-year-old pizza joint.
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
New London, Connecticut

Ye Antientist Burial Ground

One of the earliest graveyards in the region.
Added by SydTheSquid
East Haddam, Connecticut

Goodspeed Opera House

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.
East Haddam, Connecticut

Gillette Castle State Park

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.
Birmingham, Alabama

'The Storyteller'

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.
Added by sbwilloughby8057
Birmingham, Alabama

Statue of Vulcan

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.
Dylan Added by Dylan
New Braunfels, Texas

Naegelin's Bakery

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.
Added by Syntax
Seguin, Texas

World's Largest Pecan

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.
rocketship2mars Added by rocketship2mars
Austin, Texas

Congress Bridge Bats

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Edinburg, Texas

Sal del Rey

This lake sits on an estimated 4 million tons of salt.
Clair Mtz Added by Clair Mtz