Portland, Maine
Fort Gorges
Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.
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Portland, Maine
Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.
York, Maine
True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.
Kittery, Maine
Despite its extensive history, this fort saw little to no combat.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Philip, South Dakota
Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Page, Arizona
Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Flagstaff, Arizona
This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A planet-hunting astrograph built in the 1920s to seek out the so-called "Planet X" beyond Uranus.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Bedford, Indiana
The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.
Roswell, Georgia
A vast collection of rare, historical, and vintage supercomputers.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
White Springs, Florida
This museum honors the composer of “Swannee Ribber.”
Live Oak, Florida
This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.
Mayo, Florida
Florida's first suspension bridge.
Tallahassee, Florida
This state park was once an important Native American cermonial center.