Silver Spring, Maryland
Acorn Park
Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.
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Silver Spring, Maryland
Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.
Reading, Pennsylvania
At the end of a street is a statue with no indication as to why it was created.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
A full-service gas station known as the oldest in America.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.
Bainbridge, Pennsylvania
These unique rock formations were created during the Ice Age.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.
Linesville, Pennsylvania
"Where the ducks walk on fish."
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.
Columbia, New Jersey
Once the world's largest reinforced concrete structure, this abandoned bridge now beckons urban explorers.
Bangor, Pennsylvania
This park contains a number of standing stones meant to heal and inspire.
Offaly, Ireland
The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.
Sligo, Ireland
This 30-foot pile of rocks may be the grave of a mythological Irish queen.
Cashel, Ireland
The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.
Dowth, Ireland
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Crater Lake, Oregon
A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.