Florence, Oregon
Sea Lion Caves
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
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Florence, Oregon
Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.
Tillamook, Oregon
No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Kansas City, Missouri
The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
St. Louis, Missouri
Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.
Kansas City, Missouri
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
Quincy, Massachusetts
The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."
Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Quincy, Massachusetts
The homestead of American patriot John Adams.
Boston, Massachusetts
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
Boston, Massachusetts
This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.
Boston, Massachusetts
Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
Kansas City, Missouri
Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Alto Pass, Illinois
Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.