Yorba Linda, California
Richard Nixon's Resignation Helicopter
The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.
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Yorba Linda, California
The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.
Huntington Beach, California
This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.
Silverado, California
This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.
Newport Beach, California
Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.
Irvine, California
Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.
Milan, Italy
This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
Thurmont, Maryland
A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.
Thurmont, Maryland
Washed out by the Johnstown Flood in 1889, the surviving portion of the original two-span bridge now resides at Fishing Creek.
Urbana, Maryland
Not all airplanes are found in hangars or on runways, but this wayward fuselage seems out of place in its odd rural resting place.
Walkersville, Maryland
Take a trip to the past aboard a 1920s railcar or open flatcar for a scenic ride through Maryland farm country.
Frederick, Maryland
According to local history, this cast-iron canine was nearly melted down for bullets during the Civil War.
Germantown, Maryland
One of only two sites in the United States containing the remains of Buddha.
Germantown, Maryland
The whole world in one water tank.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.
Marietta, Pennsylvania
An industrial waste tourist attraction.
Shenks Ferry, Pennsylvania
A sacred collection of indigenous rock art.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries."
Manheim, Pennsylvania
One of the few remaining covered bridges in Lancaster County.
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Among the may artifacts on display is a clock made of 50,000 individual pieces of wood.
Ronks, Pennsylvania
A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania
This extraordinary model train layout covers over 1,700 square feet, with multiple trains running simultaneously.
Washington, D.C.
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.