Key West, Florida
Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
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Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key West, Florida
Here’s how Robert the Doll earned his reputation as the most haunted doll in the world.
St. Augustine, Florida
It's a pretty creepy lock-up.
St. Augustine, Florida
Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.
Friday Harbor, Washington
Orcas on display and in the water.
Seattle, Washington
Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
San Francisco, California
Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Alexandria, Virginia
The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
Alexandria, Virginia
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
Cincinnati, Ohio
An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.
Boston, Massachusetts
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
Dennis, Massachusetts
This lakeside tower is the third attempt at getting a tourist destination to stick on the spot.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
Wilmington, North Carolina
An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.
Hillsborough, North Carolina
One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.
Durham, North Carolina
The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.