Kaumakani, Hawaii
Site of the Ni'ihau Incident
A Japanese pilot crash-landed on this Hawaiian island after the Pearl Harbor attack and terrorized locals for a week.
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Kaumakani, Hawaii
A Japanese pilot crash-landed on this Hawaiian island after the Pearl Harbor attack and terrorized locals for a week.
Owls Head, Maine
Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.
Waimea, Hawaii
This Hawaiian cattle ranch acts as a museum devoted to the island cowboys that predate the wild west.
Austin, Texas
Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
Hazard, Kentucky
An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Quincy, Massachusetts
Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Museum with an extensive collection of Cray supercomputers and related artifacts.
Chitina, Alaska
At 238 feet above the bottom of a gorge this span is known as the biggest thrill on the road to McCarthy.
Tennille, Georgia
An odd and heartwarming stone marker enshrines the moment a community saved a farmer's pig that fell in a well.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A nerdcentric group and creators of the Nerd Prom.
Henderson, Nevada
Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.
Bellingham, Washington
The cardinal directions, set in stone.
Mill Valley, California
One man's love of natural beauty led to the creation of this hidden granite monument.
Cold Spring, New York
Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.
Hanover, Pennsylvania
One of the oldest Catholic churches in the U.S., situated just east of Gettysburg.
State College, Pennsylvania
No one knows who painted this mysterious mural in a Penn State basement.
Buffalo Township, Ohio
The crash of this great airship signaled the beginning of the end for dirigibles.
Staatsburg, New York
An unassuming island in the middle of the Hudson that hosts campers, including Aleister Crowley.
Brooklyn, New York
The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.
Hudson, Massachusetts
One of the largest public collection of historic armored and military vehicles in North America.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.
Goleta, California
The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.
Woodland, Wisconsin
An unassuming house in Wisconsin hides a transient artist’s magnum opus.