Rockport, Washington
Ladder Creek Falls and Gardens
The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.
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Rockport, Washington
The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.
Jacksonville, Florida
This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.
Sumpter, Wisconsin
"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.
Euclid, Ohio
This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.
Danvers, Massachusetts
Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.
Hallandale Beach, Florida
The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.
Memphis, Tennessee
A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park.
Wendover, Utah
A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.
Washington, D.C.
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.
Buckingham, Virginia
The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.
Bluff, Utah
A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.
Claremont, North Carolina
A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
Harmony, Minnesota
This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Durango, Colorado
This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Flagstaff, Arizona
The artist James Turrell is repurposing an extinct volcano crater as an observatory to experience the cosmos.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.