Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Calla Lily Valley
This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.
New York, New York
This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.
Washington, D.C.
Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
Columbia, South Carolina
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Pineville, Kentucky
This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.
Washington, D.C.
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
San Diego, California
This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.
Arlington, Virginia
Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
With 3,000 bikes on display, the world's largest bicycle museum includes some famous rarities.
Tonopah, Nevada
In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.
Nelson, Nevada
This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.
Boulder City, Nevada
Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Boston, Massachusetts
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Beckley, West Virginia
A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.
Riverton, West Virginia
Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
Kenova, West Virginia
Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.
Washington, D.C.
Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
Cape Canaveral, Florida
This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.