Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mitchell Park Domes
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
Shullsburg, Wisconsin
A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.
Marshfield, Wisconsin
"Iron Age" creatures fill this huckster's rusted metal sculpture garden.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
Washington, Wisconsin
Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.
Washington Island, Wisconsin
This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.
New York, New York
Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.
Jerome, Arizona
On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.
Pasadena, California
A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.
Port Austin, Michigan
Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.
Los Angeles, California
Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Sylva, North Carolina
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.
Los Angeles, California
This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.
Anaheim, California
The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.
Jacksonville, Florida
This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.
Seattle, Washington
The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
San Francisco, California
This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.
New York, New York
Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
New York, New York
Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.
Palomar Mountain, California
A world-class observatory in the California desert.