Wells, Nevada
Metropolis Ghost Town
An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.
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Wells, Nevada
An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.
Manassas, Virginia
This Federal-style plantation house was once visited by Abraham Lincoln to meet with generals during the Civil War.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
The boulder is a landmark, public art, and an icon.
Oakland, California
The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.
Berlin, Massachusetts
The gravestone of the man who designed the plastic pink flamingo is adorned with his most famous creation.
Roxbury, New York
The Catskills retreat of naturalist writer John Burroughs.
Charleston, South Carolina
This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.
West Chicago, Illinois
Burial mounds of prehistoric Native Americans who lived along the DuPage River.
Fostoria, Ohio
Train fans from all over flock to this railroad viewing park where three lines converge.
Thurmont, Maryland
The smallest covered bridge in Maryland.
Thompson Springs, Utah
Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.
Washington, D.C.
An echo chamber with a waterfall wrapped around its base at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C.
Bekesbourne, England
An anti-tank graveyard in the English countryside.
Lebanon, Ohio
Built around 1845, this house was occupied for 100 years, serving as a home to a prosecuting attorney, a Union Civil War general, and a wealthy socialite.
Leasburg, Missouri
Nestled in Onondaga State Park, over 100 canoes carefully stacked in a replica of the famous standing stones.
London, England
One of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust, the Nazi era, and genocide, this collection includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs, and eyewitness testimony.
New York, New York
Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.
Springfield, Virginia
The last early 20th-century schoolhouse in Fairfax County has galvanized the community and engendered a spirit of service among residents.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.
Anchorage, Alaska
Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Alexandria, Virginia
Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.
Salmon, Idaho
This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.