Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee-Leon County Civil Rights Heritage Walk
This sidewalk monument honors more than 50 civil rights activists who helped change the face of America.
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Tallahassee, Florida
This sidewalk monument honors more than 50 civil rights activists who helped change the face of America.
Tallahassee, Florida
Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.
Rochester, New York
An old dining hall now serves up ghost stories for lusty locals.
Rochester, New York
A beautiful final resting place with some surprising residents.
Rochester, New York
Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.
Loveland, Colorado
A surprising collection of bronze faces beneath a bridge in Loveland.
Rye, New Hampshire
The only one of New Hampshire's original 14 World War II watchtowers to survive in near-original condition.
Durham, New Hampshire
A quiet spot commemorating two naturalists who had to choose between love and the university at which they both taught.
Durham, New Hampshire
This small stone chapel is a hidden gem just outside the University of New Hampshire campus.
Benton Harbor, Michigan
The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.
Chesterton, Indiana
The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
Michigan City, Indiana
A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.
Eugene, Oregon
This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.
Homer, Alaska
The largest collection of ornamental hair combs on the planet.
Phoenix, Arizona
A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.
Phoenix, Arizona
A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.
Phoenix, Arizona
A historic hydroelectric power plant serves as the unusual backdrop for a public park.
Oswego, New York
This Upstate New York park squeezes a lot of history into its two-acre triangular space.
Camillus, New York
The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.
Jamesville, New York
Abandoned rock quarry now a haven for mountain bikers and hikers.
Marietta, Georgia
The ruins of a paper mill destroyed during the Civil War still tower over a tributary of the Chattahoochee River.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The Kalamazoo factory has 100 years of instrument-making, and one big wartime secret.
Bellville, Texas
A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.
Houston, Texas
Beer lover's can-covered house.