St. Louis, Missouri
The Mural Mile (Floodwall)
Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
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St. Louis, Missouri
Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
St. Louis, Missouri
This mausoleum is the final resting place of one of St. Louis's richest and most tragic families.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
Picher, Oklahoma
This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.
Miami, Oklahoma
This historic theater's pipe organ still accompanies silent films just like it did in 1929.
Birmingham, Alabama
In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.
Sarasota, Florida
The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.
Tampa, Florida
This century-old bakery produces 18,000 loaves of traditional Cuban bread every day.
Tampa, Florida
Every Sunday for the last 30 years, this Buddhist temple has hosted a market with food and Thai goods.
Tampa, Florida
This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.
Tampa, Florida
A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Brick walkways weave through more than 500 palms and cycads, representing 150 species from around the world.
St. Petersburg, Florida
The world's largest collection of autographed baseballs can be found at the St. Petersburg Museum of History.
Ashmore, Illinois
This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
Dallas, Texas
One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.
Dallas, Texas
This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.
Dallas, Texas
A symbol of Texas pride.
Atlanta, Illinois
A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.
Austin, Texas
Now abandoned, this East Austin school for the disabled began as the "State Colony for the Feeble-minded."
Austin, Texas
Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.
Austin, Texas
Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
Austin, Texas
Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.
Austin, Texas
Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.