Galveston, Texas
The Elissa
The historic tall ship is one of just three of its kind still sailing open waters today.
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Galveston, Texas
The historic tall ship is one of just three of its kind still sailing open waters today.
Galveston, Texas
This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.
Galveston, Texas
This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.
Denton, Texas
A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.
Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Versailles, Kentucky
This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."
Indianapolis, Indiana
A monument to the King's final show, complete with a time capsule.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Inspired by a piece of concrete, these three pyramid-shaped buildings have been beloved Indianapolis landmarks for over 50 years.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.
Indianapolis, Indiana
The largest historic preservation organization in the United States.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.
St. Augustine, Florida
One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.
St. Augustine, Florida
Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”
Jacksonville, Florida
Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.
Ashburn, Georgia
A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.
Cordele, Georgia
A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.
Sweetwater, Tennessee
Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?
Powell, Tennessee
A roadside music shop featuring a confounding series of folk art installations.
Clinton, Tennessee
A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
One of the Cemestos prefab homes built to secretly house thousands of Manhattan Project workers.