Washington, D.C.
National Archives Vault
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
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Washington, D.C.
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
San Diego, California
A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
Sanibel, Florida
In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.
Sanibel, Florida
Just below the surface, shrimp are producing temperatures hotter than the sun.
Captiva, Florida
This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.
Key West, Florida
The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.
Key West, Florida
The museum chronicling a treasure hunter's dream, fulfilled.
Key West, Florida
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Liberal, Kansas
A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.
Nederland, Colorado
Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Estes Park, Colorado
An annual festival celebrating Colorado's most famous frozen corpse.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.