Las Vegas, Nevada
Caesars Palace Spiral Escalators
This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.
Homestead, Florida
The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.
North Fort Myers, Florida
The largest retailer of seashells in the world.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
This oceanfront 1920s house museum offers visitors historic art and rare plants across five distinct ecosystems.
Lighthouse Point, Florida
This onetime gambler’s den was turned into a destination restaurant, reachable only by boat.
Tallahassee, Florida
The last surviving video rental shop in Tallahassee doubles as a cult cinema and community hub.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Have a ball telling the time at this giant kinetic-energy clock.
Coconut Creek, Florida
More than 20,000 butterflies can be seen at this spectacular park and research center.
Navarre, Florida
The Gulf’s longest fishing pier is a year-round paradise for catch-and-release whoppers.
Carrabelle, Florida
Tucked away in the forests of North Florida resides a 19th-century lighthouse.
Tarpon Springs, Florida
No one knows how or why this painting appeared to produce crystallized tears.
Christmas, Florida
Measuring approximately 200 feet long, Swampy is the world's largest alligator-shaped building.
Carrabelle, Florida
This phone booth-sized municipal building has been a piece of police property for more than half a century.
Quincy, Florida
How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
Hallandale Beach, Florida
The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.
Green Valley, Arizona
After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.
Picacho, Arizona
Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.
Coolidge, Arizona
Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.
Oracle, Arizona
A reproduction of earth's many biomes.
Phoenix, Arizona
The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.
Tucson, Arizona
This small hill features the most notable collection of petroglyphs in Saguaro National Park.
Tucson, Arizona
This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.