Phoenix, Arizona
MacAlpine's Soda Fountain
Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.
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Phoenix, Arizona
Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.
Cat Tien, Vietnam
Nestled against the majestic Ba Mountain, this historic spiritual sanctuary features one of the tallest outdoor Buddha statues in Southeast Asia overlooking the ocean.
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.
Windsor, England
One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.
Windsor, England
The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.
Miyoshi, Japan
Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
Salem, Massachusetts
Built in 1821 using rooms from another estate, the Phillips House is the only historic home on scenic Chestnut Street open to the public.
Salem, Massachusetts
The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.
Salem, Massachusetts
An inn older than the Witch Trials.
Salem, Massachusetts
A cheeky name, colorful merchandise, and spooky ghost stories
Salem, Massachusetts
A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.
Danvers, Massachusetts
The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.
Boston, Massachusetts
This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.
Kent, Ohio
Memorials and tributes scattered across the university grounds remember a famous national tragedy of the Nixon era.
Cleveland, Ohio
This Cleveland mansion has played host to a German singing group, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, a funeral parlor, and many civil rights meetings.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Akron, Ohio
But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?
Peninsula, Ohio
Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.
Novelty, Ohio
Known as "The Dome" this is the world's largest open air geodesic dome.
Leavittsburg, Ohio
A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Tonopah, Nevada
Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.