Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.

World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.

Developed by focused shutterbugs, this museum exposes visitors to more than 6,000 different cameras.

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

Contains a wealth of information about the first exploration and later use of the Green and Colorado Rivers.

This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.

This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.

A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.