Grand Rapids, Michigan
Steelcase Pyramid
One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.
Savannah, Georgia
Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.
Savannah, Georgia
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Savannah, Georgia
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Savannah, Georgia
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Savannah, Georgia
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Portland, Oregon
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Portland, Oregon
The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.
Soufriere, Saint Lucia
The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.
Soufriere, Saint Lucia
Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Austin, Texas
This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.
San Antonio, Texas
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
Marco Island, Florida
Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.
Titusville, Florida
The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Pontiac, Michigan
What was once the largest NFL stadium.
Detroit, Michigan
The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.