Custer, South Dakota
Crazy Horse Memorial
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
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Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Casper, Wyoming
Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.
Boise, Idaho
Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.
Boise, Idaho
These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.
Laramie, Wyoming
The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.
Oakley, Kansas
This small museum contains fossils from an era when Kansas was underwater.
Memphis, Tennessee
The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.
Memphis, Tennessee
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary is also a tribute from a mother to her fallen son.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.
Delta, Alabama
The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.
Auburn, Alabama
Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.
Lumpkin, Georgia
Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.
Seale, Alabama
A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Boston, Massachusetts
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
Boston, Massachusetts
Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
Boston, Massachusetts
This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.
Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.
Boston, Massachusetts
This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."