Hatteras, North Carolina
Hatteras Weather Bureau Station
This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.
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Hatteras, North Carolina
This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.
Tikal, Guatemala
Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.
San Francisco, California
This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.
New York, New York
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
San Francisco, California
A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.
Washington, D.C.
A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.
Tucson, Arizona
This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.
Providence, Rhode Island
Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.
San Francisco, California
This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Montevideo, Uruguay
This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.
San Francisco, California
The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.
Park City, Utah
The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.
Inverness, California
The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
Seattle, Washington
The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.
Smith Island, Maryland
An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.
Queens, New York
A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."
Whittier, Alaska
The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
Marrakesh, Morocco
The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.