Chicago, Illinois
The Sullivan Center
Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.
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Chicago, Illinois
Louis Sullivan’s dark, swirling cast-iron designs envelop a popular department store in this Chicago landmark.
Tokyo, Japan
Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.
Key West, Florida
A botanical hideaway sits inside the ruins of a half-built Civil War fort.
Washington, D.C.
A centuries-old stone pagoda from Japan stands among cherry trees beside the National Mall Tidal Basin.
Boston, Massachusetts
This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Durham, North Carolina
This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
Lake Placid, Florida
Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.
New York, New York
This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.
Alexandria, Virginia
This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.
Washington, D.C.
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania
Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Moonbows over Kentucky.
Lumpkin, Georgia
Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Visit the site where the original Krispy Kreme doughnut was made back in 1937.
San Antonio, Texas
Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.
Grand Coulee, Washington
An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.
Wilson, North Carolina
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Bayard, Nebraska
This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
This oceanfront 1920s house museum offers visitors historic art and rare plants across five distinct ecosystems.