Allen Park, Michigan
Uniroyal Giant Tire
The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.
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Allen Park, Michigan
The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.
Charleston, South Carolina
Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Beaufort, North Carolina
A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Durham, North Carolina
This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.
Venice, Italy
100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.
New York, New York
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
Durham, North Carolina
This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.