Zillah, Washington
Teapot Dome Service Station
Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.
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Zillah, Washington
Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.
Seattle, Washington
This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.
Seattle, Washington
From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
LaCrosse, Washington
An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.
Kansasville, Wisconsin
The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.
Madison, Wisconsin
This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.
Honolulu, Hawaii
This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.
Honolulu, Hawaii
During the solar phenomenon "Lahaina Noon" this bendy, curvy sculpture forms a perfectly circular shadow on the ground.
Portland, Oregon
This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Oregon City, Oregon
Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.
Mount Angel, Oregon
World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.
Kearney, Nebraska
A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Home to the world's largest quilt collection dating from the 1600s through today.
Harrison, Nebraska
A rancher expanding a natural spring for his cattle came up with bones – lots and lots of them.
Omaha, Nebraska
This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.
Charlevoix, Michigan
There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Cross Village, Michigan
Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.
Charlevoix, Michigan
Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."