Cold Spring Harbor, New York
The Whaling Museum
Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.
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Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.
Newport, Rhode Island
A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.
Eaton, Colorado
The world's largest washing machine collection has more than 1,400 antique items in its exhibit.
Macon, Georgia
At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.
Carlinville, Illinois
Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.
New York, New York
The studio of influential composer Charles Ives is perfectly reconstructed, hidden in the back of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Simsboro, Louisiana
The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A Foundry on a Sleepy Street.
Malibu, California
Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The legacy of baseball great Roberto Clemente is preserved in a retired Pittsburgh fire station.
Chicago, Illinois
The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
New York, New York
This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.
Champaign, Illinois
One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.
Wilmington, Delaware
The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do.
Rochester, New York
A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.
Mill Valley, California
Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.
Torrey, Utah
A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.
Little Rock, Arkansas
This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.
East Haddam, Connecticut
This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.
Elko, Nevada
The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.
River Vale, New Jersey
The only remaining piece of hull of the most decorated US ship of WWII is this giant name plate.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
Airville, Pennsylvania
A small museum along the Susquehanna River is home to a rich collection of Native American artifacts.