Crestone, Colorado
Crestone End of Life Project
Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.
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Crestone, Colorado
Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.
Cherokee, Alabama
A cemetery for only coon hounds in northwest Alabama.
Des Moines, Iowa
The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.
Telluride, Colorado
This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.
Redmond, Washington
This Cold War missile launch site has been abandoned for 40 years.
Lake and Peninsula, Alaska
The simple log cabin of a famed loner and naturalist stands preserved as a symbol of the ultimate DIY lifestyle.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.
New York, New York
These ornate manhole covers were used for a now-forgotten purpose.
Key Biscayne, Florida
It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.
Binghamton, New York
A gazebo that inspired the fifth episode of the "Twilight Zone" still stands in the creator's hometown
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Klamath, California
These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.
Pella, Iowa
An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.
Syracuse, New York
This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Final resting place of the author who wrote the ghost story "The Turn of the Screw," and his brother, the Harvard doctor and paranormal investigator.
Centerville, Tennessee
In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.
Dover Plains, New York
This isolated community does not want you to visit.
San Rafael, California
Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
MIT students continue the legacy of beloved professor "Doc" Edgerton through learning by doing.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Eco-friendly island mansion.
Harvard, Massachusetts
This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.
Tok, Alaska
This junkyard made over as a theme park is the "Most Alaskan place in Alaska."
Columbus, Ohio
This whimsical campus lawn is dotted with large sculpted numbers and hidden mathematical formulas.
San Antonio, Texas
Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.