Nashville, Tennessee
Hatch Show Print
At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.
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Clinton, Tennessee
Whirlwind Mansion
This Tennessee manse was built so opulent that the very utilities doomed it to fail.
Knoxville, Tennessee
The Sunsphere
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Washington, D.C.
The Big Chair
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
Washington, D.C.
The Mary Surratt Boarding House
The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators.
Washington, D.C.
Barbie Pond on Q Street
A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
Washington, D.C.
Ruins of the McMillan Sand Filtration Site at Reservoir Park
An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.
Washington, D.C.
The Old Patent Model Museum
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Corolla, North Carolina
Currituck Beach Lighthouse
Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.
Corolla, North Carolina
Corolla Wild Horses
One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.
Ransom, Kansas
Cedar Bluff Reservoir
This 100-foot tall bluff located in the western plains of Kansas overlooks a massive reservoir.
Palmdale, Florida
Gatorama
Get up close with some alligators at this roadside farm attraction.
Pearl River, Louisiana
Honey Island Swamp
Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.
Lake Wales, Florida
Spook Hill
A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.
Abita Springs, Louisiana
Abita Mystery House
A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.
Long Beach, Washington
Marsh's Free Museum
Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.
Los Angeles, California
Reggie The Alligator
Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.
Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin
World's Heaviest Ball of Twine
Tirelessly maintained by a Wisconsin man named JFK.
Atlanta, Georgia
Coca-Cola Secret Formula Vault
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Québec City, Québec
Cartier Avenue's Giant Lampshades
The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.
Bylakuppe, India
Bylakuppe
The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement.
Liberal, Kansas
Dorothy's House and Land of Oz
A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.
Sac City, Iowa
World's Largest Popcorn Ball
Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.
Royal, Nebraska
Ashfall Fossil Beds
When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.
