Olympia, Washington
Mima Mounds
Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.
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Olympia, Washington
Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds.
New York, New York
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
New York, New York
This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.
New York, New York
A quick trip around the globe through an amazing miniature exhibit.
New York, New York
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
New York, New York
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
Vancouver, British Columbia
An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.
Arco, Idaho
Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Reno, Nevada
Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Cave Junction, Oregon
This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.
Edmonton, Alberta
This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Malakwa, British Columbia
An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars.
Kaslo, British Columbia
The "Crow Boat" of Kootenay Lake, sold for a dollar and now on display as "the world's oldest intact passenger sternwheeler."
Depoe Bay, Oregon
The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.