Altoona, Pennsylvania
Horseshoe Curve
This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.
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Altoona, Pennsylvania
This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.
Indiana, Pennsylvania
The hometown of movie legend, military officer and All-American guy next door, honors this great actor.
Fostoria, Ohio
Train fans from all over flock to this railroad viewing park where three lines converge.
Sandusky, Ohio
Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.
Morgantown, West Virginia
The actor best known for slapstick comedy is memorialized in his home town.
Fairmont, West Virginia
This technicolor classic diner is known for its nine-pound banana splits and retro flair.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.
Kelleys Island, Ohio
Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.
Fort Worth, Texas
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Knoxville, Tennessee
The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Sevierville, Tennessee
An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Hillsboro, West Virginia
West Virginia’s first state park commemorates one of the state’s last significant Civil War battles.
Corolla, North Carolina
Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
An elegant German-style resort overlooking the Potomoc River.
Landenberg, Pennsylvania
The meeting of the northwestern corner of Delaware, the northeastern corner of Maryland, and the southern edge of Pennsylvania.
Ward, New Zealand
This beach provides a glimpse of the ancient seafloor without getting wet.
Christchurch, New Zealand
An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.
Ronks, Pennsylvania
A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
This museum is dedicated to the first coast-to-coast highway.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.