Redmond, Oregon
Petersen Rock Garden
Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.
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Redmond, Oregon
Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.
Walla Walla, Washington
The oldest city park in Walla Walla is home to hundreds of birds, from wood ducks to white peacocks.
Toronto, Ontario
A 2,000-foot rainbow-painted bike path marks Toronto’s historic LGBTQ+ beach.
Oakland, California
A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.
Holbrook, Arizona
A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.
Holbrook, Arizona
This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.
Roswell, New Mexico
Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.
Capitan, New Mexico
The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Roswell, New Mexico
A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Galveston, Texas
This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
St. Augustine, Florida
One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.
Savannah, Georgia
These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.
Savannah, Georgia
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Charleston, South Carolina
Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.
Savannah, Georgia
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Savannah, Georgia
A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.
Savannah, Georgia
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Charleston, South Carolina
Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.
Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.