New York, New York
Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
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New York, New York
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
New York, New York
A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.
Cheshire, Connecticut
This historic park site contains the last remnants of a once bustling canal system.
Graniteville, Vermont
Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.
Paris, France
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Geneva, Switzerland
One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
Eastport, Maine
The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.
Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Jackson, New Hampshire
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.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
A New England curiosity cabinet, one hundred years on.
Groton, Connecticut
This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Boston, Massachusetts
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.