St Mary's, Colorado
Saint Mary's Glacier
Colorado’s most beloved glacier is an imposter.
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St Mary's, Colorado
Colorado’s most beloved glacier is an imposter.
Morrison, Colorado
A marble cornerstone marks the location of what could have been a presidential palace.
Morrison, Colorado
This massive home was constructed by one of the greatest conservationists in Colorado history.
Morrison, Colorado
See 150 million-year-old dinosaur tracks and bones dating back to the Jurassic period.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Woodbridge, Virginia
The final resting place of a prominent Black American farming family sits in the shadows of an IKEA store.
Richmond, Virginia
Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.
Richmond, Virginia
Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.
Petersburg, Virginia
An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.
Richmond, Virginia
A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.
Richmond, Virginia
The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Seattle, Washington
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Vashon, Washington
A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Bristol, Virginia
One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.