Leicester, Vermont
Queen Connie
A gorilla holding a VW Beetle isn't what you'd expect in rural Vermont.
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Leicester, Vermont
A gorilla holding a VW Beetle isn't what you'd expect in rural Vermont.
Leadville, Colorado
This notorious dive has been serving up both kinds of spirits since 1879.
Riverside, California
A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Calipatria, California
Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."
Niland, California
An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Ocotillo, California
A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.
Ocotillo, California
This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Aguanga, California
Large metal sculptures spread throughout an open landscape.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A unique shopping and dining park created from old shipping containers and filled with local businesses.
Santa Monica, California
This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.
Newport Beach, California
These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
Klamath, California
This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.
Austin, Texas
Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
San Antonio, Texas
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
Savannah, Georgia
High seas history comes to life at this immersive museum with an on-site tavern.
Jericho, Vermont
Inside this old mill is a collection of images that will always remain frozen in time.