San Diego, California
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
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San Diego, California
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
San Diego, California
An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.
San Diego, California
One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.
San Diego, California
The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.
Irving, Texas
Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Boston, Massachusetts
Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.
Spokane, Washington
This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.
Rimrock, Arizona
The largest and most well-preserved petroglyph site in the Verde Valley.
Charlotte, North Carolina
These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This scented city oasis was a labor of love.
Charlotte, North Carolina
A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.
Chicago, Illinois
A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.
Chicago, Illinois
This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
San Jose, California
This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Manteo, North Carolina
The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.
Columbia, South Carolina
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
Columbia, South Carolina
This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Birmingham, Alabama
A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.