Brighton, England
West Pier
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
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Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Little America, Wyoming
Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Waterbury, Vermont
The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Fort Worth, Texas
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Newport, Rhode Island
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
Baker City, Oregon
A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.
Mitchell, Oregon
Make it an offering.
Depoe Bay, Oregon
The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Seaside, Oregon
Where Nor'easters go to die.
Crater Lake, Oregon
A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.