Cincinnati, Ohio
American Sign Museum
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Lincoln, Ontario
The third version of this tall sailing ship sits, rusted and burnt, in Lake Ontario.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Xian Shi, China
A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.
Bahamas
Bermuda triangle lighthouse, site of mysterious disappearances, left to crumble into the Atlantic.
Bahamas
A steamer run aground near Bimini lives a second life as a playground for scuba divers.
Bangor, Maine
This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."
Schiphol, Netherlands
It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Venice, Italy
This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.
Hutchinson, Kansas
Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.
Port Royal, Pennsylvania
Slated for demolition in 1962, the historic Pomeroy-Academia Covered Bridge was saved by conservationists.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.
East Windsor, Connecticut
A preserved trolley track that was transformed into a museum of transportation.
Essex, Connecticut
This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.
Groton, Connecticut
The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
Bristol, Connecticut
A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.