Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Canton Avenue
One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.
South Hero, Vermont
This rail trail culminates in a three-mile land bridge only accessible to cyclists and pedestrians.
Asheville, North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
Sylva, North Carolina
This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
Burnsville, North Carolina
The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.
Los Angeles, California
Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
Los Angeles, California
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Montreal, Québec
Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.
Montreal, Québec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
Montreal, Québec
A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.
Tampa, Florida
This century-old bakery produces 18,000 loaves of traditional Cuban bread every day.
Tampa, Florida
The larger-than-life art installation at Tampa International Airport welcomes travelers to town.
Leicester, Vermont
A gorilla holding a VW Beetle isn't what you'd expect in rural Vermont.
San Diego, California
An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.
San Diego, California
One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
San Diego, California
Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.