Jekyll Island, Georgia
Horton House
Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.
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Jekyll Island, Georgia
Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
Cairo, Illinois
The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
Port Townsend, Washington
An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
Elsah, Illinois
First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
St. Louis, Missouri
What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
Oregon, Illinois
This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A large circus museum with summer performances.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
One of the largest aviation events in the world brings half a million aircraft enthusiasts to Wisconsin each year.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Allen Park, Michigan
The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.
St. Louis, Missouri
One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.
Winamac, Indiana
A large collection of motorbikes with some impressive gems.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
Flagler Beach, Florida
The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.
St. Augustine, Florida
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.