Wellesley, Massachusetts
'Ominous Ikon #6 and Yaddo Study'
Designed to represent the mushroom clouds the artists witnessed during nuclear testing.
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Wellesley, Massachusetts
Designed to represent the mushroom clouds the artists witnessed during nuclear testing.
Captiva, Florida
Known as the most resilient water tower in the region.
St Francisville, Louisiana
Located in a remote part of a Louisiana wildlife refuge, this tree has been standing for more than 1,200 years.
Wendell, Idaho
An impressive waterfall nestled in the cliffs of Idaho's Snake River Canyon.
Morrisville, North Carolina
Between 1930 and 1946, a tobacco farmer laid his beloved horses and mules to rest in this small patch of pine forest.
Ojai, California
Unusual white sandstone formations in the Los Padres National Forest.
San Francisco, California
A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.
Genoa, Nevada
Decor at “Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor” includes Raquel Welch's brassiere hanging from a stuffed moose head.
Miami, Florida
This post-war motel embodies a little-known, Miami-born architectural style.
Phoenix, Arizona
A historic hydroelectric power plant serves as the unusual backdrop for a public park.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A park where you can watch the highway zoom past.
Frankfort, Kentucky
The 34th governor of Kentucky was sworn into office while on his deathbed after being shot outside the State House.
Mullan, Idaho
A miner's handmade folk art fountains are tucked in the woods off a multilane highway.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Believed to be the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.
Rimrock, Arizona
This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water
Alexandria, Virginia
The only labyrinth within the city of Alexandria.
Oxford, New York
A small window was installed in this gravestone to honor a young boy's dying wish.
Woodside, California
This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Originally built by the Works Progress Administration, this park was recently saved from demolition.
Waltham, Massachusetts
These beautiful garden buildings are among the oldest surviving greenhouses in the United States.
Morganton, North Carolina
An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.
Washington, D.C.
A brass and marble scale model of the solar system embedded in the concrete.
San Francisco, California
Under the shadow of its towering parent tree, a rare specimen of sequoia produces ghostly white leaves.
Portsmouth, Virginia
Dedicated to a veritable Houdini among P.O.W.s who escaped imprisonment on five separate occasions.