Portland, Oregon
PDX Carpet Memorial
It's a memorial to the beloved, ugly carpet that adorned the Portland airport (PDX) for 30 years.
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Portland, Oregon
It's a memorial to the beloved, ugly carpet that adorned the Portland airport (PDX) for 30 years.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
This unique creation was made by the largest manufacturer of Christmas bulbs in 1946 to honor those returning from World War II.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Once used as a deterrent to drinking alcohol.
Bethany Beach, Delaware
This monumental sculpture that welcomes visitors to Bethany Beach is a tribute to a regional Nanticoke Indian Tribe leader.
Erie, Pennsylvania
Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).
Austin, Pennsylvania
When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.
Davis, West Virginia
A windswept sandstone overlook offers sweeping views across an ancient plateau.
Grafton, West Virginia
Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Explore nearly 200 years of guitar-making history
Danbury, Connecticut
Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.
Clermont, Florida
An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Lake Wales, Florida
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
Charlottesville, Virginia
An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.
Munising, Michigan
This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.
Key West, Florida
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Key West, Florida
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
Islamorada, Florida
Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.
Islamorada, Florida
At this bayside marina, enormous wild tarpon jump out of the water to snatch fish from visitors’ hands.
Soufriere, Saint Lucia
Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.