North East, Maryland
Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge
The longest-covered bridge in the state of Maryland.
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North East, Maryland
The longest-covered bridge in the state of Maryland.
Kecksburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's own Roswell-style UFO mystery.
Saugatuck, Michigan
This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.
Saugatuck, Michigan
In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.
Lansing, Michigan
Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.
Owosso, Michigan
Largely unknown designer of the Jefferson nickel, one of the most iconic coins in U.S. history.
Owosso, Michigan
The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.
Falls Church, Virginia
Northern Virginia’s iconic Vietnamese shopping center.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
Lincoln, Massachusetts
No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.
New York, New York
A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.
New York, New York
A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.
New York, New York
A vibrant, 100-foot-tall mural dedicated to Evelyn Nesbit, the tragic icon of the Gilded Age.
New York, New York
The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.
New York, New York
This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.
Bronx, New York
Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.
Bronx, New York
The mosaic Star of David at the front of this store hints that it's no ordinary Italian grocer.
Bronx, New York
A small graveyard is hidden in the midst of a bustling university campus.
Bronx, New York
This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.
Marfa, Texas
Twelve decommissioned shipping containers evoke a reclining person in Marfa, Texas.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Marfa, Texas
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
Marfa, Texas
Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.