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Honolulu, Hawaii

'Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii'

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

Queen's Surf beachgoers, c 1980

Honolulu, Hawaii

Queen’s Surf Beach

Once a sanctuary for Honolulu’s queer community, this legendary landmark is in the heart of Waikiki.

Skygate from afar

Honolulu, Hawaii

Sky Gate

During the solar phenomenon "Lahaina Noon" this bendy, curvy sculpture forms a perfectly circular shadow on the ground.

Big Rock Nature Preserve

Charlotte, North Carolina

Big Rock Nature Preserve

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

Bunker Hill Bridge

Claremont, North Carolina

The Bunker Hill Covered Bridge

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

The old Esso station.

Landrum, South Carolina

Silver Springs Filling Station

Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

Morris, the Horse

Tryon, North Carolina

Morris, the Horse

Visit Morris, the Horse, the symbol of the small town of Tryon since 1928!

Small museum but every space shows you something electrical.

Shelby, North Carolina

International Lineman Museum

This museum is dedicated to the workers that help keep the power on.

The rock’s name was inspired by the legend of two star-crossed lovers.

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Blowing Rock

Visit the natural wonder inspired by an indigenous legend and the quaint town that bears its name.

Sponsored By Visit North Carolina
Autumn in Oz

Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Land of Oz Theme Park

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

Lockport Cave

Lockport, New York

Lockport Cave

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.

The factory is on the New York and Federal Registers of Historic Places

North Tonawanda, New York

Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum

A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.

"Maid of the Mist" sculpture.

Sanborn, New York

Native American Museum of Art

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

Vacant houses & street in Love Canal

Niagara Falls, New York

Love Canal Containment Zone

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.

The view from the end of the tunnel to the platform

Niagara Falls, Ontario

The Tunnel at Niagara Parks Power Station

A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.

The "face" of The Turtle as it currently appears.

Niagara Falls, New York

The Turtle (Native American Center for the Living Arts)

One of “America’s Most Endangered Historic Places” is a building shaped like a giant turtle.

Clifton Hill

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Clifton Hill

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Book Corner.

Niagara Falls, New York

Book Corner

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

Prophet Isaiah's Second Coming House

Niagara Falls, New York

Prophet Isaiah's Second Coming House

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

Exterior of the building.

Niagara Falls, New York

Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center

Learn about the last river many crossed to find freedom from slavery in the United States.

Niagara Falls Aerocar

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Niagara Falls Whirlpool Aero Car

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

Niagara Falls Floral Clock

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Niagara Falls Floral Clock

This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.

Old Fort Niagara

Youngstown, New York

Old Fort Niagara

This historic fort spans more the 300 years.

The Comfort Maple with red autumn foliage.

Pelham, Ontario

Comfort Maple

Canada's oldest sugar maple has been growing since around 1500.

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