Columbus, Ohio
Gates of Hell
The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.
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Columbus, Ohio
The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.
Franconia, New Hampshire
A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Clare, Michigan
The statues honor the state transportation employees who've died while performing their work-related duties.
Lansing, Michigan
Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.
Wilmington, Delaware
The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Delaware, Ohio
A gas station has taken the place of the home of the 19th American President.
Bridgeport, California
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Florence, Kentucky
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Seattle, Washington
The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.
Poulsbo, Washington
The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Once a private collection, now the only museum of arms and armor in the Western Hemisphere - CLOSED.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Concord, Massachusetts
"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."
Adams, Massachusetts
Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.