San Antonio, Texas
The Berlin Bear
The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.
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San Antonio, Texas
The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.
San Antonio, Texas
Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
Boonsboro, Maryland
Bizarre Cavern.
Washington, D.C.
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Washington, D.C.
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
Warrenton, Virginia
This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.
Alexandria, Virginia
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
New Orleans, Louisiana
After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Kawasaki, Japan
A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.
San Diego, California
One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.
Alton, Illinois
A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.
Savannah, Georgia
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Savannah, Georgia
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Silver Spring, Maryland
The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.
College Park, Maryland
The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Chicago, Illinois
A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.