Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
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Brooklyn, New York
The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
Union, Maine
They call buildings like this "mimetic architecture," but nothing has ever mimicked the taste of Moxie.
Bloomfield, New Jersey
This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.
Anchorage, Alaska
Internationally recognized group that works to protect the wolf and educate the public about its plight.
Harvard, Massachusetts
This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended.
Knoxville, Tennessee
This video store is a horror buff's dream.
Wahiawa, Hawaii
This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.
Worcester, Massachusetts
The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.
Portland, Maine
The world's only and thus largest collection of its kind celebrates everyday wonder through simple umbrella sheaths.
Skagway, Alaska
A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.
Mason, New Hampshire
The childhood home of the meat inspector who would become the face of America.
Bangor, Maine
The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.
Northport, New York
This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.
Kalaupapa, Hawaii
Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.
Sunderland, Massachusetts
This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"
Providence, Rhode Island
The vaguely man-shaped root that ate the body of the founder of Rhode Island.
Austin, Texas
This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.
Wrangell, Alaska
Low tide reveals 8,000-year-old rock carvings in Southern Alaska.
Duxbury, Massachusetts
It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.
Sandwich, Massachusetts
This delicate museum is devoted to the art and industry that once supported Cape Cod's oldest town.
Seattle, Washington
In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.
Watertown, Massachusetts
Located in a beautifully restored ice house, this museum is the result of decades of hard work and devotion to the craft of plumbing.