Lakeland, Florida
Publix Cake Water Tower
A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.
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Lakeland, Florida
A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.
Ellinwood, Kansas
This historic Ellinwood hotel is also home to underground tunnels that were a popular haunt during Prohibition.
Tonopah, Nevada
A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."
Meeteetse, Wyoming
This museum details the history of a local miracle: The return of the critically endangered black-footed ferret, which was once believed to be extinct.
New York, New York
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
Lake Delton, Wisconsin
This steep-walled ravine contains animal-shaped formations made from sandstone.
Muscotah, Kansas
This unfinished tribute to a hometown hero and early baseball great is now an abandoned roadside attraction.
Honolulu, Hawaii
This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.
Houston, Texas
The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
A quirky mishmash of Route 66 memorabilia and other throwbacks from the past.
San Francisco, California
For nearly 50 years, this San Francisco nonprofit has been serving as a mix of recycling center and art school.
Wye Mills, Maryland
The last remains of one of the oldest and largest oak trees in the United States calls this state park home.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Provincetown's night owls flock to this 52-year-old pizza joint.
Shoshone, California
A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.
Columbia Falls, Montana
Crystal clear, drinkable mountain spring water by the side of the road.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
P-town goes wild for the malassadas at this 87-year-old institution.
Lander, Wyoming
This canyon is named for a unique geologic formation where the river vanishes underground near the mouth of the canyon and reappears farther down.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
From the 1940 Ford Coupe that started it all 50 years ago, this collection of over 150 classic vehicles celebrates the spirit and history of American car craft.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Take in some Air Force history—and ogle some beautiful planes—at this little-known park near Myrtle Beach’s seashore.
Beaver Island, Michigan
On a remote island in the northern reaches of Lake Michigan, a museum of collectibles collides with a vintage toy store.
Queens, New York
Behind these delicious arepas lies a true New York success story.
Lincolnton, North Carolina
Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.