Fillmore, Utah
Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum
The only completed wing of Utah's first capitol is filled with artifacts and odd stories about its past.
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Fillmore, Utah
The only completed wing of Utah's first capitol is filled with artifacts and odd stories about its past.
Washington, D.C.
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Ocean Grove, New Jersey
A wooden theatre that remains the heart of a charming Victorian-era New Jersey enclave.
Princeton, New Jersey
Nassau Hall has served as army barracks, a museum, and played a key role in the American Revolution.
Shrewsbury, New Jersey
One of New Jersey's oldest churches is a historical treasure trove.
Edison, New Jersey
A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old Menlo Park lab.
Ellensburg, Washington
An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.
Independence, Missouri
This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.
Palmyra, New York
The press that first printed the Book of Mormon.
Palmyra, New York
A field in which God and his son Jesus purportedly appeared to a young farm boy named Joseph Smith.
Palmyra, New York
Golden plates containing what would become the Book of Mormon were believed to be buried on this New York hillside.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Baltimore, Maryland
A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.
Baltimore, Maryland
The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.
Portland, Oregon
The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.
Quincy, Washington
This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.
Washington, D.C.
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Washington, D.C.
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Depoe Bay, Oregon
The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.
Tillamook, Oregon
The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Cougar, Washington
The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.