Dearborn, Michigan
Dymaxion House
The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.
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Dearborn, Michigan
The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.
Jackson, New Hampshire
The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
London, England
One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
Shelburne, Vermont
Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.
Honolulu, Hawaii
The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
Key West, Florida
An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Waterbury, Vermont
The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.
Seattle, Washington
This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
New York, New York
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
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.
New York, New York
Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.
Seattle, Washington
The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.
Queens, New York
Guerilla gardeners reclaimed this abandoned railroad land literally putting down roots.
Brooklyn, New York
Once a dumping spot, now a park with a kayak launch.
Brooklyn, New York
The return of something once considered a basic part of life.