Manitou Springs, Colorado
Manitou Springs Penny Arcade
While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.
Places I've been
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Manitou Springs, Colorado
While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Decatur, Georgia
A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.
Chatsworth, Georgia
The mysterious 855-foot zigzagging stone wall has been baffling people for centuries.
Stonecrest, Georgia
Like Mars, but much closer.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Alto, Georgia
Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.
Denver, Colorado
While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.
Key West, Florida
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.
Washington, D.C.
An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.