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Hotel Hershey.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hotel Hershey

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

A view of Hershey Gardens and its conservatory which feature assortment of 3,000 roses representing 115 varieties.

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hershey Gardens

Themed gardens, a conservatory, and a rose named for Milton Hershey, all overlooking Hersheypark.

General Sherman

Sequoia National Park, California

General Sherman

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In

Seligman, Arizona

Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

The Old Man and the Cat (Ernest Hemingway)

Walloon Lake, Michigan

Ernest Hemingway Sculpture

The renowned author spent 22 summers of his early life along the shore of Walloon Lake.

Sybil Ludington Statue

Carmel Hamlet, New York

Sybil Ludington Statue

The life-size bronze statue commemorates the ride of 16-year-old American Revolutionary War hero.

Riviera Ballroom

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Riviera Ballroom

A historic ballroom host to famous performers from the big band era to 1980s rock.

The full sign.

Melrose Park, Illinois

Kiddieland Sign

The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.

The Field of Lost Shoes

New Market, Virginia

The Field of Lost Shoes

A commemoration of child soldiers during a fearful battle of the Civil War.

Church Entryway with Mosaic of Christ Teaching by Mahonri Young.

Washington, D.C.

Washington Family Church National Cathedral

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

You'll never unsee it now.

Washington, D.C.

Washington Monument Marble Stripe

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

A shoe transmitter

Washington, D.C.

International Spy Museum

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Lion Guardians of the Bodhi Path

Carmel Hamlet, New York

New York's Chuang Yen Monastery

The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.

Lobby of the TWA Flight Center

Queens, New York

TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.

A. Everett Austin Facade House

Hartford, Connecticut

A. Everett Austin Facade House

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.

World’s Tallest Uncle Sam Statue

Danbury, Connecticut

World’s Tallest Uncle Sam Statue

Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.

Sybil Ludington Statue

Danbury, Connecticut

Sybil Ludington Statue

A statue commemorating a 16-year old girl's nighttime ride to raise a militia against attacking British troops.

The Hat Maker statue

Danbury, Connecticut

Hat Maker Statue

This statue commemorates the importance of hat manufacturing to Danbury, once known as the "Hat City of the World."

The Hall now hosts exhibitions, events, and corporate gatherings.

Milford, Pennsylvania

Historic Forest Hall

Designed by Calvert Vaux, this former post office now serves as a home for the local arts.

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

The Chief from town

Squamish, British Columbia

Stawamus Chief

As you overlook the Howe Sound and the town of Squamish, your breath will be taken away by its beauty or the stairs... probably all the stairs.

Phil Edwards

Dana Point, California

Waterman's Plaza

Statues pay tribute to the icons of "Killer Dana," one of California's most famous surfing towns.

Skull Rock really catches the light during golden hour.

Twentynine Palms, California

Skull Rock

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

Old Shep looks over the Missouri River.

Fort Benton, Montana

Shep Memorial

A small Montana town commemorates the dog who waited at the train station every day for his owner to return.

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