Seattle, Washington
Seattle's Giant Sequoia Tree
This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.
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Seattle, Washington
This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington
From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Denver, Colorado
While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.
Denver, Colorado
A beautiful combination of living flora with preserved bones covers the shelves of this shop.
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.
Lakewood, Colorado
One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.
Bailey, Colorado
This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.
Denver, Colorado
A home covered with elaborate mosaic and other pieces of art.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.
Monticello, Illinois
The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.
Oregon, Illinois
This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).
Roscoe, Illinois
This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.
Rockford, Illinois
This unassuming city park is home to three different types of Native American mounds.
Rockford, Illinois
This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."
Rockford, Illinois
The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.