Houston, Texas
The Hobbit Café
A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.
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Houston, Texas
A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.
Houston, Texas
One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Elberta, Alabama
Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.
Ithaca, New York
In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Paris, Arkansas
A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.
Stowe, Vermont
The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.
Stowe, Vermont
This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Palm Springs, California
At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.
Palm Springs, California
Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.
Inyo County, California
"Only the devil could play golf here."
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Inyo County, California
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Pikeville, Tennessee
Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.
Vienna, Austria
A non-stop elevator ride in Vienna's city hall.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.