Farmington, Connecticut
Shade Swamp Sanctuary
An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.
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Farmington, Connecticut
An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.
Elberton, Georgia
A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.
Amityville, New York
The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.
Washington, D.C.
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Washington, D.C.
The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.
George, Washington
A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Romulus, New York
World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.