Stonington, Connecticut
Mystic Seaport Museum
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
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Keeseville, New York
Ausable Chasm
This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.
Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania
Hickory Run Boulder Field
A field of nothing but boulders which resembles a giant's gravel driveway.
Plano, Illinois
The Farnsworth House
Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.
Titusville, Florida
NASA Vehicle Assembly Building
A building so large that it has its own weather.
Tarragona, Spain
Pont del Diable
Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.
Hyde Park, New York
The Hyde Park Vanderbilt Mansion
"A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley."
Knoxville, Tennessee
The Sunsphere
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Charleston, South Carolina
Old Charleston City Jail
Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.
London, England
V&A Museum of Childhood
A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.
Sarasota, Florida
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
Jackson, New Hampshire
Mount Washington
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
New York, New York
Jeffrey's Hook Light
Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Lackawanna Coal Mine
Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.
New York, New York
Lenin Statue at Red Square
Salute the leader of the proletariat.
York, England
Shambles of York
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
San Jose, California
Rosicrucian Park
The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate
The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.
Bethesda, Maryland
Glen Echo Amusement Park
Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.
Penzance, England
Minack Theatre
A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.
St. Augustine, Florida
Fort Matanzas National Monument
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
Washington, D.C.
Peacock Room
This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
Washington, D.C.
House of the Temple
This imposing Masonic temple a mile from the White House was the first public library in Washington, D.C.
Brooklyn, New York
Atlantic Avenue Tunnel
In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).
