Amsterdam, New York
Volkswagen on a Smokestack
An upstate New York garage advertises its services by literally putting the automobile above all else.
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Amsterdam, New York
An upstate New York garage advertises its services by literally putting the automobile above all else.
Saratoga Springs, New York
Two mermen, eternally spitting into each other's mouths.
Albany, New York
This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.
Troy, New York
The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.
Troy, New York
This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.
Troy, New York
This historic church with a connection to "Uncle Sam" is now a fraternity house.
Menands, New York
The final resting place of President Chester A. Arthur and hundreds of others from Revolutionary War soldiers to poets, politicians, and painters.
Albany, New York
The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Paris, France
A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Los Angeles, California
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
Albany, New York
The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.
Albany, New York
The largest museum dedicated to Italian Americans on the East Coast is located in a 100-year-old church.
Randolph County, West Virginia
In 1869, Swiss and German immigrants settled in this small town in the mountains of West Virginia.
Morgantown, West Virginia
The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.
Weirton, West Virginia
In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.
Grafton, West Virginia
A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.