New Orleans, Louisiana
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Orleans, Louisiana
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Seattle, Washington
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Denver, Colorado
Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.
Denver, Colorado
The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Washington, D.C.
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Washington, D.C.
The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Arlington, Virginia
Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.
Chincoteague Island, Virginia
The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Annapolis, Maryland
A Maryland museum dedicated to Black history, housed in a historic church.
Annapolis, Maryland
Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones’ locker.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.