Trinidad, Colorado
Steam Engine 638
This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Aurora, Colorado
Mango House
At this multicultural hub, refugee chefs serve the foods they miss most from home.
Detroit, Michigan
Fisher Building
It's been called “Detroit’s largest art object.”
Detroit, Michigan
Nancy Brown Peace Carillon
Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.
Detroit, Michigan
Belle Isle Aquarium
The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.
Detroit, Michigan
RoboCop Statue
One of Detroit's most iconic fictional protectors, RoboCop, finally has a statue.
Detroit, Michigan
Murals in the Market
Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.
Detroit, Michigan
Giant Boxing Arm of Joe Louis
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Detroit, Michigan
Guardian Building Art Deco Lobby
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Detroit, Michigan
John K. King Used & Rare Books
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Detroit, Michigan
Michigan Central Station
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Detroit, Michigan
Geodesic Dome House
Concrete igloos standing across from what remains of the Michigan Central train depot.
Allen Park, Michigan
Uniroyal Giant Tire
The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.
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East Hampton, New York
Hayground Windmill
This 19th-century Hamptons windmill was once home to modernist painter Agnes Pelton.
Flanders, New York
Big Duck
A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.
Shoreham, New York
Tesla's Wardenclyffe Laboratory
An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.
Yaphank, New York
Yaphank Garage
A restored Shell gas station from 1937 that includes a tow truck, the original gas pumps, and the original office.
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Lexington, Virginia
The Coffee Pot
The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Dinosaur Kingdom II
An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum
Feel what it would have been like to live in Gettysburg during the pivotal Civil War battle.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum
A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.
Calverton, New York
F-14 Grumman Memorial Park
A tribute to the hard-working men and women of Grumman, who crafted F-14 fighter jets.
Montauk, New York
Camp Hero
A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.
