West Baden Springs, Indiana
Historic West Baden Springs Hotel
A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.
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West Baden Springs, Indiana
A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.
Los Angeles, California
A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.
Chicago, Illinois
Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex.
Kelleys Island, Ohio
Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.
Benson, Arizona
What is the Thing?
Chicago, Illinois
A European-style bath house in Chicago.
Jacksonville, Florida
This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.
Albany, California
An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Newton, Massachusetts
A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.
Los Angeles, California
An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.
Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Ponce de Leon, Florida
A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.
Chicago, Illinois
This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.
Mount Carroll, Illinois
Former hotel turned into haunted playground.
Chicago, Illinois
At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.
Oakland, California
Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.
Baker, Nevada
A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.
Los Angeles, California
The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.
Athens, Georgia
A white oak with property rights.