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LCT was best known for his work with stained glass.

Winter Park, Florida

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art

An Orlando museum houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of work by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

This 'Traveler' is not all he appears to be.

Orlando, Florida

‘The Traveler’

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

Rock Springs Run winds through a lush segment of semi-tropical forest.

Apopka, Florida

Rock Springs

Approximately 65,000 gallons of crystal clear water pour out of this headspring every minute.

Chicano Park

San Diego, California

Chicano Park

One of the most colorful free outdoor attractions in San Diego, this park is filled with murals and ties to history.

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

Brookline, Massachusetts

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

The home of the founder of American landscape architecture puts his principles into practice.

Flipper's memorial

Marathon, Florida

Flipper’s Grave

The grave of the first dolphin to play Flipper is located at the Dolphin Research Center.

Galleta Meadows Estate

Borrego Springs, California

Galleta Meadows Estate

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

Fashion Island Wind Chimes

Newport Beach, California

Fashion Island Wind Chimes

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

Inside Mothership at the Bar

San Diego, California

Mothership

Sip on supernatural cosmic cocktails at this spaceship themed speakeasy.

Butterfly World

Coconut Creek, Florida

Butterfly World

More than 20,000 butterflies can be seen at this spectacular park and research center.

Vista Theatre

Los Angeles, California

Vista Theatre

The historic single-screen movie theater is one of only four cinemas in the world to screen films in VistaVison format.

The center is located atop a bluff about 60 miles west of Albuquerque.

Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico

Sky City Cultural Center

This cultural center showcases what may be the oldest ongoing community in all of North America.

The park officially opened with a lighting ceremony on May 9, 2025.

St. Robert, Missouri

Route 66 Neon Park

Vintage neon signs illuminate highway history.

Sponsored By Visit Missouri
The original adobe

Ventura, California

Ortega Adobe

The Ortega family started their iconic food company in this small, adobe kitchen.

Thebes courthouse

Thebes, Illinois

Thebes Historical Courthouse

Overlooking the Mississippi River, this building served as the county courthouse from 1848 to 1861.

Farm equipment

West Lafayette, Indiana

The Farm at Prophetstown

A working farm as life was in the 1920s.

'A. Lincoln'

Battle Creek, Michigan

'A. Lincoln'

A massive portrait of Abraham Lincoln created with approximately 24,500 pennies.

Judy Garland's Autograph next to a pair of replica ruby slippers made by costume designer Shawn Ryan

Chittenango, New York

All Things Oz Museum

It has a large collection of Wizard of Oz and OZ universe related items.

Lankester Botanical Garden

Cartago, Costa Rica

Lankester Botanical Garden

Lankaster is a research and conservation center specializing in orchids and tropical plants, located near the city of Cartago.

Rainbow Rock Shop Dinosaurs

Holbrook, Arizona

Rainbow Rock Shop Dinosaurs

Giant steel and concrete dinosaurs near Route 66 invite passerbys into a mineral shop.

Folly Structure

Oak Brook, Illinois

Abandoned Folly

The overgrown remains of a folly temple/playhouse, in an unmaintained section of a Dupage County Forest Preserve.

The Vanna Venturi House appears large from certain angles and small from others.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Vanna Venturi House

Postmodern architect Robert Venturi’s gift to his mother stands as an example of the midcentury’s wild swings in building aesthetics and design.

La Hütte Royal is one of four whole-house art installations in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Troy Hill Art Houses

Discover these whole-house works of art in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood.

Pittsburgh’s Mattress Factory art museum is housed in a former Stearns & Foster factory.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Mattress Factory

Tucked into Pittsburgh’s North Side, the Mattress Factory is a labyrinth of permanent, room-sized installations where artists transform entire spaces into mind-bending, immersive worlds.

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