Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center
Learn about the last river many crossed to find freedom from slavery in the United States.
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Niagara Falls, New York
Learn about the last river many crossed to find freedom from slavery in the United States.
Chicago, Illinois
An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.
Chicago, Illinois
A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.
La Junta, Colorado
Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Cascade, Colorado
This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Modesto, California
An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Mountain View, California
This airfield played a key role in both World War II and the Cold War.
Mountain View, California
One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Santa Cruz, California
A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Pescadero, California
A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.
San Francisco, California
Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.
Inverness, California
The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
Piercy, California
An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Goodsprings, Nevada
The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.
Yermo, California
A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.