Brooklyn, New York
The Carousel in Prospect Park
You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.
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Brooklyn, New York
You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.
Dover Plains, New York
This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.
New Haven, Connecticut
It looks like a whale, it's part of Yale, and it's best-known by a nickname you can probably work out for yourself.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.
New York, New York
Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.
Elberton, Georgia
A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.
New York, New York
This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.
East Lansing, Michigan
This experiment in the lifespan of seeds will take a century before it is complete.
Barryville, New York
Oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States.
Port Jervis, New York
A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.
Littleton, New Hampshire
According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.
Flanders, New York
A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.
Newport, Rhode Island
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
Beacon, New York
This abandoned factory on the Hudson River once churned out a million bricks a week.
Cold Spring, New York
This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America.
Brooklyn, New York
This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Rapid City, South Dakota
This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.