Albany, New York
World’s Largest Nipper Statue
This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.
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Albany, New York
This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.
Greenfield Center, New York
Fossilized sea bottom and lime quarry.
San Francisco, California
The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”
San Francisco, California
The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.
San Francisco, California
Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Sundance, Wyoming
An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Casper, Wyoming
A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.
Casper, Wyoming
Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Imlay, Nevada
The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."
San Francisco, California
Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.
Oakland, California
A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.
San Francisco, California
This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.
San Francisco, California
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
Richmond, California
Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.
Hillsborough, California
A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.
Hillsborough, California
This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.