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Candida D'Avanzo

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"The Queen City," an 1858 steam pumper fire engine.

Lansing, Michigan

The Queen City

A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.

‘Moonwalker’

Houston, Texas

‘Moonwalker’

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

The majestic, moss-hung oasis of Brookgreen Gardens’ Live Oak Allée.

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Live Oak Allée at Brookgreen Gardens

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

Monson Steps

St. Augustine, Florida

Monson Steps

The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest as he attempted to have lunch.

Manning Memorial Lighthouse.

Empire, Michigan

Manning Memorial Lighthouse

This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.

Kerrytown Chime.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Kerrytown Chime

Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.

 The Storyteller

Birmingham, Alabama

'The Storyteller'

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

The museum exterior.

Texas City, Texas

Texas City Museum

This huge repository of local history housed in an old J.C.Penney's is home to the largest model train set in Southeast Texas.

GW Parkway

Arlington, Virginia

George Washington Memorial Parkway

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

Democratic Donkey and Republican Footprints

Boston, Massachusetts

Democratic Donkey and Republican Footprints

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

The Tridge

Midland, Michigan

The Tridge

This unusual three-way wooden foot bridge spans two rivers at once.

The grave itself is overgrown with agave, poison ivy, and lots of other sharp pointy objects, so wear protective clothing!

Sanibel, Florida

Grave of Captain Oliver Bowen

The bizarre story of the mysterious death and hidden treasure of one of Sanibel Island's early homesteaders.

Bevolo Gas & Electric Light Museum

New Orleans, Louisiana

Bevolo Gas & Electric Light Museum

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

Rainbow Row

Charleston, South Carolina

Rainbow Row

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

International Surfing Museum

Huntington Beach, California

International Surfing Museum

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

Russian Ambassador's Residence

Washington, D.C.

Russian Ambassador's Residence

Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.

The Music House Museum.

Williamsburg, Michigan

Music House Museum

Full-sized barn houses many restored instruments.

Bell at Mission Santa Inez

San Luis Obispo, California

The Bells of El Camino Real

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

View of the Watergate Exxon in 2016

Washington, D.C.

Watergate Gas Station

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

Scenes from the "Modern" age of science.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Union Passenger Terminal Murals

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

Robert Johnson's headstone at Little Zion Church.

Greenwood, Mississippi

Robert Johnson's Grave

After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.

Slot Car City

Las Vegas, Nevada

Slot Car City

A blast of nostalgia awaits visitors to this miniature indoor raceway.

Overcoming "separate but equal."

Montevallo, Alabama

Pettus Randall Miniature Museum of American History

The permanent home of a 1960s traveling museum of tiny historical dioramas.

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