Lead Hill, Arkansas
Ozark Medieval Fortress
Twenty-year effort to raise a castle using tools and techniques from the 13th century is now abandoned in the Arkansas woods.
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Lead Hill, Arkansas
Twenty-year effort to raise a castle using tools and techniques from the 13th century is now abandoned in the Arkansas woods.
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.
New York, New York
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
New York, New York
Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.
New York, New York
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
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
Addison, Vermont
Lake Champlain Bridge, the recently demolished and rebuilt bridge where they filmed "What Lies Beneath".
Lake George, New York
All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Chicago, Illinois
A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.
Tucson, Arizona
This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.
Green Valley, Arizona
After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.
Reading, Pennsylvania
A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."