Seattle, Washington
Seattle's Giant Sequoia Tree
This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.
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Seattle, Washington
This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A warehouse for all of your architectural details.
Livermore, Colorado
16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.
Forks, Washington
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.
South Bend, Indiana
The first artificial white water river course in North America cuts right through an Indiana city.
Rugby, North Dakota
A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.
Omaha, Nebraska
A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.
Newberry, Michigan
Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.
Anchorage, Alaska
While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
Wilson, Kansas
A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.
Seattle, Washington
A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.
Salt Lake City, Utah
This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.
Jordan, Minnesota
This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.
Dolores, Colorado
Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."
Minnesota
When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
Michigan City, Indiana
A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.
West Mineral, Kansas
The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.
East St. Louis, Illinois
Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.
Cooperstown, New York
A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.