Monticello, Utah
Church Rock
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
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Monticello, Utah
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Cleveland, Ohio
The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.
Biloxi, Mississippi
A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.
Staten Island, New York
Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
Montgomery, Alabama
Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Memphis, Tennessee
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.