Queens, New York
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
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Queens, New York
Panorama of the City of New York
The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.
Queens, New York
Home for Retired Playground Animals
A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.
Queens, New York
Fountain of the Planet of the Apes
No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.
Henderson, Nevada
Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden
Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.
Bryce, Utah
Bryce Canyon
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Richfield, Utah
Pando, the Trembling Giant
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Peninsula, Ohio
Bath Road Heronry
Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.
Clark County, Nevada
Valley of Fire
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Moab, Utah
Potash Evaporation Ponds
Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.
Hurricane, Utah
Zion–Mount Carmel Tunnel
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Utah
Checkerboard Mesa
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
Green River, Utah
Goblin Valley State Park
Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."
Erie, Pennsylvania
Presque Isle State Park
Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).
New York, New York
Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
New York, New York
6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
One Times Square
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
New York, New York
Spotlight on Broadway Map
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
New York, New York
C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
New York, New York
African Elephants Diorama
This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.
New York, New York
Hall of North American Mammals
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
Chardon, Ohio
The Grave of Chef Boyardee
Pay your respects at the final resting place of the man behind one of the best-known names in food.
