Brooklyn, New York
Cleft Ridge Span
This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.
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Brooklyn, New York
This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.
San Francisco, California
Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.
San Francisco, California
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
San Francisco, California
Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.
Trinidad, Colorado
This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.
Aurora, Colorado
At this multicultural hub, refugee chefs serve the foods they miss most from home.
Detroit, Michigan
It's been called “Detroit’s largest art object.”
Detroit, Michigan
Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.
Detroit, Michigan
The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.
Detroit, Michigan
One of Detroit's most iconic fictional protectors, RoboCop, finally has a statue.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Detroit, Michigan
Concrete igloos standing across from what remains of the Michigan Central train depot.
Allen Park, Michigan
The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.
East Hampton, New York
This 19th-century Hamptons windmill was once home to modernist painter Agnes Pelton.
Flanders, New York
A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.
Shoreham, New York
An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.
Yaphank, New York
A restored Shell gas station from 1937 that includes a tow truck, the original gas pumps, and the original office.
Lexington, Virginia
The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Feel what it would have been like to live in Gettysburg during the pivotal Civil War battle.