Athens, Georgia
The Tree That Owns Itself
A white oak with property rights.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Athens, Georgia
A white oak with property rights.
Bay Village, Ohio
The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.
Whitehall, Montana
The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit.
Smithland, Kentucky
An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.
San Francisco, California
This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.
West Glacier, Montana
This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.
Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Landers, California
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.
New York, New York
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
Forks, Washington
This large Sitka spruce that appears to be floating in mid-air, has defied logic for years.
Atlanta, Georgia
A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.
Nashville, Tennessee
Dinosaurs invade a suburban Nashville neighborhood.
Wallace, Idaho
A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.
San Francisco, California
Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.
San Francisco, California
Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.
East Cleveland, Ohio
This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.