Shingleton, Michigan
Chapel Rock
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
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Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
White Oaks, New Mexico
In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.
Junction, Texas
A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.
Denver, Colorado
This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.
Luling, Texas
A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.
Nashville, Tennessee
A heartwarming message to those entering and departing Music City from above.
Springfield, Illinois
One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.
Hatteras, North Carolina
This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.
Pueblo, Colorado
This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Bastrop, Texas
The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.
Marietta, Ohio
One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.
St. Augustine, Florida
The graves in Florida's oldest Black cemeteries are marked with shells, stones, and mementos of the deceased.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.
Williams, Arizona
Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.
Denton, Texas
A quirky collection of old chairs fills a random vacant lot in suburban Texas.
Boise, Idaho
When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.
Seymour, Wisconsin
A statue honors the genius who allegedly first took a meatball and made it into a hamburger.
Marfa, Texas
Not everything is bigger in Texas.
Langtry, Texas
Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.
Jefferson, Texas
This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.
Tilden, Texas
"They died with their boots on."