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El Reloj, the 100-year-old cigar factory still owned and operated by the J.C. Newman cigar company

Tampa, Florida

J.C. Newman Cigar Factory

Tour the oldest family-owned cigar-rolling factory in the country—then learn how to roll your own.

Nellie Bly Kaleidoscopes

Jerome, Arizona

Nellie Bly Kaleidoscopes

A kaleidoscope gallery and steampunk emporium named for a pioneering journalist.

Diamond Beach

Iceland

Diamond Beach

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

The Slingshot

Columbus, Ohio

The Slingshot

The playful side of the Columbus community is on full display.

The Big Peach in Clanton, Alabama

Clanton, Alabama

Big Peach Water Tower

The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.

Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio

Oak Park, Illinois

Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio

The first home and studio that belonged to the famous architect.

The statue stands tall at 8 feet.

Columbus, Ohio

Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.

Allen-Bradley Clock Tower

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Allen-Bradley Clock Tower

This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).

JChristopher

Tarpon Springs, Florida

Replay Amusement Museum

Play over 120 retro arcade games and pinball machines at this throwback museum.

Fort De Soto Park is the largest in Pinellas County, spanning over 1,000 acres with five connected islands.

Tierra Verde, Florida

Fort De Soto Park

Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.

American Giants Museum

Atlanta, Illinois

American Giants Museum

A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.

Paul Bunyon

Atlanta, Illinois

Paul Bunyon

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

Construction of Fort Clinch began in 1847, but by the outbreak of hostilities at the start of the Civil War, only about two-thirds of the fort had been completed.

Fernandina Beach, Florida

Fort Clinch

Used as a military post in three different engagements, this fort has remained incomplete and unfired upon for nearly 200 years.

Harris & Ewing Building

Washington, D.C.

Harris & Ewing Photographic Studio

Once home to the largest photo service in the United States.

Mellon Fountain

Washington, D.C.

Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.

Covered for many years until renovations in the ‘70s and ‘80s, the glass skylight now lets in sun and offers a glimpse of the clock tower.

Washington, D.C.

Old Post Office Tower

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

Close up of the FDR memorial near the National Archives in Washington, DC.

Washington, D.C.

First FDR Memorial

One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.

Main entrance

Washington, D.C.

Carnegie Library of Washington, D.C.

D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.

Zero Milestone

Washington, D.C.

Zero Milestone

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

Lift off

Washington, D.C.

White House Helipad

Disks are rolled out onto the south lawn to absorb the impact of Marine One's wheels like giant coffee coasters.

Courtesy National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C.

'Ginevra de’ Benci' Portrait

The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.

Birthplace of the Telephone

Boston, Massachusetts

Birthplace of the Telephone

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

St. Augustine Lighthouse

St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

James Whitcomb Riley Boyhood Home

Greenfield, Indiana

James Whitcomb Riley Boyhood Home

Take a glimpse into a pioneer-era homestead at the birthplace and home of Indiana's "Children's Poet."

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