Stowe, Vermont
Smugglers’ Notch
A mountain pass used by Prohibition-era bootleggers to facilitate traffic into and out of Canada from Vermont.
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St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
A New England curiosity cabinet, one hundred years on.
Washington, D.C.
Jokes Phone
Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.
Silver Spring, Maryland
'Coastline' Wave Pool
Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Rathskeller Cafe
A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.
Kennebunk, Maine
The Wedding Cake House
The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.
Houlton, Maine
Maine Solar System Model
This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.
Westford, Vermont
The Finger
Three wooden middle fingers raised in protest.
Washington, D.C.
The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
Washington, D.C.
Old Stone House
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
Washington, D.C.
The Presidential Booths at Martin's Tavern
Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.
Washington, D.C.
Georgetown's Haunted Halcyon House
This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.
Washington, D.C.
The Exorcist Stairs
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Park Ridge, Illinois
Pickwick Theatre
A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.
Colfax, Washington
The Codger Pole
A town's monument to a touch-football victory 50 years in the making.
Cottonwood, Idaho
Dog Bark Park Inn
Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.
Boise, Idaho
'Gentle Breeze'
This work of art by Matthew Mazzotta resides in this park dedicated to the first black legislator in Idaho.
Boise, Idaho
Freak Alley Gallery
The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.
Boise, Idaho
The Basque Block
A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.
Glendive, Montana
Makoshika State Park
The oldest badlands in North America, Makoshika State Park takes it name from the Lakota words for broken land.
Jamestown, North Dakota
Legendary Albino Buffalo
Three legendary, living albino buffalo roaming their pastures for all to see.
Seney, Michigan
The Seney Stretch
"The Most Boring Road in the State."
Mackinac County, Michigan
The Mackinac Bridge
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.
