Calistoga, California
California's Old Faithful
California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.
Places I've been
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Calistoga, California
California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.
Joliet, Illinois
What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.
Lisle, Illinois
A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.
Petersburg, New York
This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.
Cataño, Puerto Rico
The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
Orlando, Florida
Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.
Celebration, Florida
Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.
Fort Myers, Florida
One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.
Rome, Italy
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
San Gimignano, Italy
These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.
Florence, Italy
Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
Florence, Italy
This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Paris, France
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.