Spearfish, South Dakota
Fish Car No. 3
This vintage train once gave new meaning to “swimming upstream.”
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Spearfish, South Dakota
This vintage train once gave new meaning to “swimming upstream.”
Guymon, Oklahoma
Is this 47.7-mile stretch of highway the longest straight road in the United States?
Indianapolis, Indiana
A park where you can watch the highway zoom past.
Elk City, Oklahoma
An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."
Vicksburg, Mississippi
The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of the 19th-century sea captain who coined the phrase "Old Glory" can be found in this quiet cemetery.
Santa Clarita, California
No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.
Agua Dulce, California
Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.
Palmdale, California
See four top-secret US spy aircraft of the Cold War era, including the legendary SR-71 Blackbird and the A-12 Oxcart.
Palmdale, California
The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.
Athens, Greece
A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.
Montreal, Québec
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
Munich, Germany
An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.
Ashland, Nebraska
Once a slice of Cold War-era military history, this museum is finding its future in the stars.
Seattle, Washington
Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.
Seattle, Washington
The spur that wouldn’t die.
Okarche, Oklahoma
Come for the fried chicken, stay for the history at Oklahoma's oldest bar.
Bailey, Colorado
A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.
White Oaks, New Mexico
In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.
Tuscumbia, Alabama
You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.
Alamosa, Colorado
A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.
Cambridge, England
Cambridge’s century-old outdoor swimming pool is tied for being the longest pool in the United Kingdom, but it is also unusually narrow.
Crystal River, Florida
This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.
Homosassa, Florida
A hidden paradise in one of Florida’s most unique rivers.