New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
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New York, New York
Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Blue Dome
A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ted Williams Tunnel Plaque
A dedication plaque on this Boston tunnel is a microcosm of a massive, controversy-laden construction project.
Seattle, Washington
Museum of Pop Culture
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Goffstown, New Hampshire
Goffstown Giant Pumpkin Regatta
Row, row, row your pumpkin quickly down the stream.
Westford, Massachusetts
Morro Castle Trophy Cannon
An artifact taken from one of America's shortest wars.
Westford, Massachusetts
Westford Knight
Supposed Massachusetts Grave of a pre-Columbus Knight Templar.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Price Tower
The only fully-realized skyscraper built by the famed American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
True Treats
Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
John Brown's Fort
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Knoxville, Maryland
The Sign Above the Tunnel
This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.
Washington, D.C.
Kilroy Was Here
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Washington, D.C.
Maine Avenue Fish Market
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
Danvers, Massachusetts
Endicott Pear Tree
The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.
Montague, Massachusetts
The Montague Book Mill
Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
The Greasy Pole at Saint Peter's Fiesta
In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.
Portland, Maine
Battery Steele
Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.
Asheville, North Carolina
Flat Iron Sculpture
This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.
Asheville, North Carolina
Basilica of Saint Lawrence, Asheville
This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.
Asheville, North Carolina
The Grove Park Inn
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Game Boy that Survived a Bombing
Though the case is scorched and the buttons half-melted, this hardy handheld gaming device can still run a game of Tetris.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Piazza d'Italia
A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.
