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The geyser was added in place of Eero Saarinen's original plan for a twin arch on the east side of the river
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East St. Louis, Illinois

Gateway Geyser

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

City Museum

St. Louis, Missouri

City Museum

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Birthplace of Elvis Presley

Tupelo, Mississippi

Elvis Presley Birthplace

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

Capitol Park.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Capitol Park

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

Alabama’s Natural Bridge

Haleyville, Alabama

Alabama’s Natural Bridge

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

City Methodist Church

Gary, Indiana

City Methodist Church

This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.

Looking down the Burr Trail Switchbacks

Garfield County, Utah

Burr Trail Switchbacks

Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah.

Bryce Canyon

Bryce, Utah

Bryce Canyon

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The Mackinac Bridge

Mackinac County, Michigan

The Mackinac Bridge

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Cross in the Woods in Indian River, Michigan (United States).

Indian River, Michigan

The Cross in the Woods Shrine

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.

Gljúfrabúi, Iceland

Hamragarðar, Iceland

Gljúfrabúi

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Harpa at night

Reykjavik, Iceland

Harpa

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

Hallgrimskirkja

Reykjavik, Iceland

Hallgrimskirkja

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

La Silla Observatory

Chile

La Silla Observatory

The Chilean mountain is freckled with (relatively) small European telescopes.

Conch displays.
Permanently Closed

North Fort Myers, Florida

The Shell Factory

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

Mina Edison's Moonlight Garden. (Wikimedia Commons)

Fort Myers, Florida

Edison & Ford Winter Estates

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

Ochopee Post Office

Ochopee, Florida

Ochopee Post Office

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

Osprey.

Marco Island, Florida

Tigertail Beach

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

Koreshan State Park Yellow House

Estero, Florida

Koreshan State Historic Site

Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

The Big Oak

Thomasville, Georgia

The Big Oak

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

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