Inyo County, California
Badwater Basin
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
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Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Inyo County, California
"Only the devil could play golf here."
Mesa, Arizona
Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Trenton, New Jersey
The way these carnivorous dinosaurs are posed is an homage to a classic work of paleoart.
Margate City, New Jersey
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
Cape May, New Jersey
The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.
Cape May, New Jersey
World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.
Brooklyn, New York
Ride the subways of yesteryear.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
Hyde Park, New York
"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."
Keene Valley, New York
The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.
Niagara Falls, New York
One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.
Corning, New York
Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.
Elmira, New York
The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Dover, Delaware
In 1787, a group of delegates met at this very spot to drink, be merry, and ratify the Constitution of the United States.
Wilmington, Delaware
A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.
Wilmington, Delaware
This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.