Prince Edward, Ontario
Lake on the Mountain
A mysterious lake provides fresh water without any source, somehow restoring itself from atop its mountaintop perch.
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Prince Edward, Ontario
A mysterious lake provides fresh water without any source, somehow restoring itself from atop its mountaintop perch.
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Dedicated in 1895, this is the world's first tribute to the hardworking newspaper delivery boy.
Rochester, New York
The remains of a failed subway in upstate New York is now an underground graffiti bunker.
Rochester, New York
One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.
Niagara Falls, New York
One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.
Jamestown, New York
Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”
Corning, New York
Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.
Cooperstown, New York
A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.
Buffalo, New York
This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.
Buffalo, New York
A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.
Buffalo, New York
An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.
Buffalo, New York
One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.
Buffalo, New York
The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.
Buffalo, New York
A monument honoring those who died in the Great Famine of Ireland.
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life.
East Otto, New York
A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.
Perrysburg, New York
An abandoned tuberculosis hospital moulders on into an uncertain future.
East Aurora, New York
This former hub for crafty philosophers was founded by a writer who died aboard the infamous RMS Lusitania.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A Gothic gym and community space that encourages fitness for misfits.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This quarter-mile tunnel under the Bluff in Pittsburgh bends at a 45-degree angle.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.