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The Love Trees of St. Augustine

St. Augustine, Florida

The Love Trees of St. Augustine

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

Old Spanish Trail Zero Milestone

St. Augustine, Florida

Old Spanish Trail Zero Milestone

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

The proud legacy of Don Juan Ponce de Leon.

St. Augustine, Florida

The Fountain of Youth

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Ponce Inlet Light

Ponce Inlet, Florida

Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

The DalĂ­ Museum

St. Petersburg, Florida

Salvador DalĂ­ Museum

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

The Clearwater Virgin before she was beheaded

Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater Virgin Mary

This glass-stain Mary attracted thousands of pilgrims until her head was shattered by a vandal with a slingshot.

Multnomah Falls

Corbett, Oregon

Multnomah Falls

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Crown Point Vista House

Corbett, Oregon

Vista House at Crown Point

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

Timberline Lodge

Government Camp, Oregon

Timberline Lodge

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Mount Hood

Government Camp, Oregon

Mount Hood

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

Mount Davis

Salisbury, Pennsylvania

Mount Davis

Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.

Hoye-Crest

Eglon, West Virginia

Hoye-Crest

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

New River Gorge Bridge

Fayetteville, West Virginia

New River Gorge Bridge

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Horseshoe Curve

Altoona, Pennsylvania

Horseshoe Curve

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

Gobbler's Knob

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

Gobbler's Knob

A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.

CC license some rights reserved by Ron Schott

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Johnstown Flood Museum

Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.

Johnstown Inclined Plane

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Johnstown Inclined Plane

Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.

Morgantown PRT

Morgantown, West Virginia

Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit

This university transit system is a 1970s vision of the future.

Fallingwater over the falls

Mill Run, Pennsylvania

Fallingwater

Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.

The Chester Teapot, at night

Chester, West Virginia

World's Largest Teapot

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

Big Mac Sculpture

Irwin, Pennsylvania

The Big Mac Museum

This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.

Maria
Permanently Closed

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Robot Hall of Fame

This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.

Forbes Field Wall

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Forbes Field Wall

A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.

Cathedral of Learning

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Cathedral of Learning

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

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