Portland, Oregon
Reed College Research Reactor
World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.
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Portland, Oregon
World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates.
Coulee City, Washington
Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.
Livermore, California
The longest burning light bulb in the world.
Inyo County, California
The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.
Blythe, California
Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
New York, New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
Vermillion, South Dakota
One of the world's most definitive collections of musical instruments, spanning all cultures and historical periods.
North Adams, Massachusetts
Resonating tubes make music from highway overpass.
El Segundo, California
The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.
South San Francisco, California
A large instrument played by the wind.
Sacramento, California
A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.
San Francisco, California
The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.
Wrangell, Alaska
Low tide reveals 8,000-year-old rock carvings in Southern Alaska.
Eleele, Hawaii
This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.
Cape May, New Jersey
Several times a year, during low tide, two pairs of historic train tracks are revealed on this New Jersey beach.
Escalante, Utah
Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.