Shamong, New Jersey
Mighty Joe the Gorilla
This 25-foot-tall gorilla made his way from the Wildwood boardwalk to a Pine Barrens gas station and deli.
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Shamong, New Jersey
This 25-foot-tall gorilla made his way from the Wildwood boardwalk to a Pine Barrens gas station and deli.
Halethorpe, Maryland
A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.
Gaffney, South Carolina
The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
Savannah, Georgia
An abandoned munitions storage facility with a rich architectural history.
Alto, Georgia
Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.
Hyde Park, New York
"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."
Savannah, Georgia
You’ve heard of bookworms, but this small sculpture at a university library may be the world’s first bookbee.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Helen, Georgia
A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.
Warm Springs, Georgia
FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.
Marietta, Georgia
This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.
Plains, Georgia
This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.
Dublin, Ireland
Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.
Dublin, Ireland
More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.
Chicago, Illinois
Pizza with a side of fine art.
Chicago, Illinois
A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."
Chicago, Illinois
One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.