Edina, Minnesota
Southdale Center Shopping Mall
Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.
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Edina, Minnesota
Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.
St. Cloud, Minnesota
This lone survivor of a regional franchise still slings delicious burgers and colossal servings of fries.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.
North Charleston, South Carolina
This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Charleston, South Carolina
Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.
Victoria, British Columbia
The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.
Victoria, British Columbia
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
Port Angeles, Washington
An abandoned World War II bunker is part of a chain that runs throughout Washington.
Elma, Washington
From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.
Port Townsend, Washington
An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
Seattle, Washington
An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.
Forks, Washington
This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Seattle, Washington
A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.
Forks, Washington
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Seattle, Washington
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.