Chandler, Arizona
Tumbleweed Christmas Tree
Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.
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Chandler, Arizona
Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.
Green Valley, Arizona
America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.
Indianapolis, Indiana
At the top of the hour, this steam-powered clock's eight brass whistles play "Back Home Again in Indiana."
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Laughlin, Nevada
The gambling entrepreneur who built a city was also an avid collector of classic cars.
Marfa, Texas
A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.
West Baden Springs, Indiana
A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.
Santa Claus, Indiana
You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.
Washington, Pennsylvania
Francis Julius LeMoyne built this crematory in 1876; he was the third person to be cremated here.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This elaborate estate contains a stunning marble aviary, a sunken conservatory, and a magnificent music room with a two-story pipe organ.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.
Golden Valley, Arizona
A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.
Needles, California
An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.
Oatman, Arizona
This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.
Laughlin, Nevada
A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.
Golden Valley, Arizona
A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.
Boulder City, Nevada
Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."
Ashmore, Illinois
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Paris, Illinois
In a grove of fast growing walnut trees outside Paris, Illinois, a marker shares the story of a fictional road building culture.
Terre Haute, Indiana
Modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, this small-town Indiana memorial labyrinth sits half a world away.