Key West, Florida
The Conch Republic
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
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Key West, Florida
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
Key West, Florida
Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.
Key West, Florida
A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key West, Florida
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Key West, Florida
An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.
Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Key West, Florida
The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
Rochester, Michigan
This museum was once the home of industry titan Matilda Dodge Wilson.
Detroit, Michigan
Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.
Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Dearborn, Michigan
One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.
Detroit, Michigan
One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Detroit, Michigan
These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Toronto, Ontario
A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.
Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.