Honolulu, Hawaii
Site of the Japanese WWII Surrender
A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Hana, Hawaii
Hana Lava Tube
A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.
Solvang, California
Rundetaarn Replica
In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.
San Luis Obispo, California
The Bells of El Camino Real
A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
Morro Bay, California
Morro Rock
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
San Simeon, California
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Inverness, California
Point Reyes Lighthouse
The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
Sausalito, California
Marin Headlands
Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.
San Francisco, California
Alcatraz Island
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Permanently Closed
Chicago, Illinois
Rock N Roll McDonald's and Museum
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room
Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Mars Cheese Castle
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Taylors Falls, Minnesota
Old Man of the Dalles
A stone face watches over the river.
Edina, Minnesota
Southdale Center Shopping Mall
Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Owamni
The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.
Nashville, Tennessee
Concrete Parthenon
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Memphis, Tennessee
Al Green’s Full Gospel Tabernacle Church
The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.
Memphis, Tennessee
The Jungle Room at Graceland
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Louisville, Kentucky
Colonel Sanders' Grave
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Louisville, Kentucky
Cave Hill Cemetery
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Grave of Harry L. Collins
A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Fort Morgan Historic Site
This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.
Beaufort, South Carolina
Haint Blue Porch Ceilings
The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.
