Donora, Pennsylvania
Donora Smog Museum and Historical Society
A museum commemorating the Donora Smog, which killed 20 people in October 1948 and sparked national outrage over air pollution.
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Donora, Pennsylvania
A museum commemorating the Donora Smog, which killed 20 people in October 1948 and sparked national outrage over air pollution.
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
The U.S. Army's giant warehouse of war art includes Hitler’s watercolors and Norman Rockwell oil paintings.
Lawrence, Kansas
The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.
San Francisco, California
A playing field for a popular French past time can be found tucked away in a quiet corner of Golden Gate Park.
San Antonio, Texas
This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.
Lawrence, Kansas
Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved.
Linn, Missouri
The only pig museum in the U.S. holds one of the world's largest collections of pig items.
Twentynine Palms, California
In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.
Chatsworth, Georgia
The mysterious 855-foot zigzagging stone wall has been baffling people for centuries.
Los Altos, California
The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.
Oakland, California
The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.
Takoma Park, Maryland
The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Edwards Air Force Base, California
Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.
San Diego, California
The freeway that never was.
Lombard, Illinois
People escaping slavery passed through the oldest house in Lombard, Illinois on their northbound journey to freedom.
Halifax, Massachusetts
A pair of 7-foot legs belonging to the military man of the Mayflower stand jauntily by the side of the road.
Quincy, Florida
How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.
Sarasota, Florida
The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.
Chicago, Illinois
"No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less.”
Los Angeles, California
This collector's home is a constant work in progress.
Avon, Connecticut
This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.
Walker, Louisiana
World's largest precision optical instrument used to detect Einstein's elusive gravity waves.
Elmore, Ohio
Halloween spirit is alive and well in this small town, where residents race motorized caskets in a yearly tradition.
San Rafael, California
Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.