San Diego, California
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
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San Diego, California
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Costa Rica
These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.
Quepos, Costa Rica
The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.
Grecia, Costa Rica
This Costa Rican chapel is the most metal church in the world, literally.
Hương Thủy, Vietnam
Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.
Auckland, New Zealand
Home to the unidentified remains of the 1979 Mt. Erebus Disaster.
Prasat Sambour, Cambodia
More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Portland, Oregon
Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
St. Augustine, Florida
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
St. Augustine, Florida
Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
St. Augustine, Florida
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
St. Augustine, Florida
It's a pretty creepy lock-up.
Palm Coast, Florida
A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.