Pacific Grove, California
Kissing Rock
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
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Pacific Grove, California
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
San Francisco, California
A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.
Marina del Rey, California
The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.
Government Camp, Oregon
Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.
Crater Lake, Oregon
A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.
Reading, Pennsylvania
A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
Ocean Grove, New Jersey
A wooden theatre that remains the heart of a charming Victorian-era New Jersey enclave.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.
Brooklyn, New York
This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.
Brooklyn, New York
Waterway populated with abandoned projects, including a submarine.
Brooklyn, New York
Ride the subways of yesteryear.
Brooklyn, New York
Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.
New York, New York
Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
Benicia, California
The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.