Cleveland, Ohio
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.
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Cleveland, Ohio
The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.
Fairbanks, Alaska
A morbid gateway to an Alaska town prides itself on the hunting history it represents.
Vienna, Virginia
Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.
Mill Valley, California
Astronomers plan to launch a space telescope into orbit, to find out what exactly stands in the way of an asteroid hitting Earth.
Carpinteria, California
At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.
Arlington, Virginia
Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.
Brooklyn, New York
Now the site of a high school, this was almost the location of the largest cathedral in the US.
New York, New York
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
Woodstock, New York
Now the final resting place of prominent artists and musicians, it was originally founded to separate the rich from the poor in death.
Pasadena, California
Home of the "Father of Forestry."
Washington, D.C.
An obscure federal monument honors the French diplomat who served as Ambassador to the U.S. during WWI.
Brooklyn, New York
Lehigh Valley barge No. 79 still gets tugged along - but now it houses a museum and unusual performances.
Detroit, Michigan
This public baseball field is a beloved remainder from of one of the most historic stadiums in the country.
Grass Valley, California
A rich history stashed behind an unassuming door in the heart of Gold Country.
Inyo County, California
A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
At this research institute, the chile is king.
New York, New York
Twenty-three trees, each paired with a basalt stone, line a street in Chelsea, continuing an urban project started by German Fluxus artist Joseph Beuys.
Oroville, California
The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.
Whittier, Alaska
The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
Baltimore, Maryland
America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.
Peru, Indiana
The humble Hoosier roots of a famed Broadway composer.
Edwards Air Force Base, California
These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.
Maui County, Hawaii
This tiny Hawaiian island is slowly coming back to life after being bombed during naval training exercises.
New York, New York
Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.