Mount Desert, Maine
Bubble Rock
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
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Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A warehouse for all of your architectural details.
Grass Valley, California
Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.
Mars, Pennsylvania
Could it have picked a better place to land?
Helen, Georgia
This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?
Three Forks, Montana
These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
One man is on a singular quest to name an island after a famous hip-hop artist.
Pico Rivera, California
The small family-run business has kept alive the fading art of creating beautiful handmade book covers.
Trenton, Tennessee
The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.
Brooklyn, New York
A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.
Brooklyn, New York
Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.
Phoenix, Arizona
A museum and tribute to a brave profession.
Healdsburg, California
This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.
Newberry, Michigan
Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.
Naalehu, Hawaii
The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.
Kent, Washington
Tasked with beautifying a disused stretch of industrial land one artist filled a hole with grass.
Anchorage, Alaska
While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Paris, Arkansas
A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.
Fair Haven, Vermont
Two distinctive homes on a New England village green look like a couple of frosted wedding cakes.
Washington, D.C.
Daily lunch spot for many of Washington, D.C.'s cab drivers.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.
Aptos, California
This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.