Aleutians West, Alaska
Kiska Island
The site of one of Japan's very few American occupations during World War II still holds the relics of a roundly disastrous campaign.
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Aleutians West, Alaska
The site of one of Japan's very few American occupations during World War II still holds the relics of a roundly disastrous campaign.
Adak, Alaska
America's smallest "national forest" has only 33 trees.
Hagerman, Idaho
An ordinary rancher stumbled upon one of the world’s largest collections of Pliocene horse fossils.
Bruneau, Idaho
The "Grand Canyon of Southwestern Idaho" makes a spectacular gash across the flat Snake River plain.
Mountain Home, Idaho
This Idaho state park boasts the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America.
Cleft, Idaho
Two geologically young and nearly circular volcanic subsidence craters, each about a half-mile in diameter, abruptly break the nearly featureless Snake River Plain.
Boise, Idaho
When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.
Kuna, Idaho
A volcanic core jutting above the plain between the Snake and Boise Rivers, a marker identifies the reference point for all U.S. Government Surveys in Idaho.
Boise, Idaho
A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people.
Boise, Idaho
This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.
Boise, Idaho
This work of art by Matthew Mazzotta resides in this park dedicated to the first black legislator in Idaho.
Boise, Idaho
An old greyhound bus station that's been converted into a movie theater and bar, celebrating cult-classic movies and acting as a hub for Idaho-based independent film production.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
This massive piece of artwork weighs more than 250 tons, and was designed as a tribute to the first president of the United Arab Emirates.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.
Port Orchard, Washington
A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.
Iceland
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Alcorcón, Spain
The most emblematic piece by a Peruvian master of pop art ended up placed in a modest square in Alcorcón.
Caldwell, Ohio
The United States’s love for black gold began with the accidental discovery of oil in the Ohio countryside.
Brooklyn, New York
This Brooklyn curiosity shop has its own magic theater and a singing mechanical bird that sparked an online feud with Kelly Clarkson.
Brooklyn, New York
Topped by a distinctive beehive dome, it’s been called by architectural historians and locals, “Brooklyn's Sacré-Cœur.”
Vinh Son, Vietnam
Deep within the mountains, a towering natural wall of tightly packed basalt columns mimics a colossal ancient fortress built by no human hands.
Pristina, Kosovo
The sculpture of a man sitting in the middle of the square holds great significance for the young nation of Kosovo.
Hiramsburg, Ohio
The last living verified Revolutionary War veteran was buried here nearly 100 years after American independence.
Lansing, Michigan
Charming bookshop for true-crime fans and horror aficionados, plus other books and odds and ends.