Brownville, Maine
Katahdin Iron Works
The remains of a large iron mill that once stood in the remote woods of northern Maine.
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Brownville, Maine
The remains of a large iron mill that once stood in the remote woods of northern Maine.
Greenville, Maine
The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.
Perry, Maine
A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.
Eastport, Maine
The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.
San Francisco, California
The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.
San Francisco, California
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
San Francisco, California
This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.
San Francisco, California
A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn's Barkaloo Cemetery is the resting place of a scant two bodies.
Brooklyn, New York
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
Brooklyn, New York
A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.
Brooklyn, New York
This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
Ride the subways of yesteryear.
Brooklyn, New York
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
Brooklyn, New York
One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
Brooklyn, New York
Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.
Brooklyn, New York
This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.
Ithaca, New York
In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.
Ithaca, New York
Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal.