Bethesda, Maryland
Mushroom House of Bethesda
Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.
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Bethesda, Maryland
Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.
Tucson, Arizona
One of the largest private collections of cars manufactured by the short-lived Franklin Automobile Company.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.
Hillsborough, North Carolina
One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.
Fredericktown, Missouri
These pink granite water slides are the result of millions of years of erosion.
Marietta, Ohio
One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.
Winterhaven, California
Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.
Westerly, Rhode Island
Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Burial ground for revolutionary veterans attracts tall tales, ghost hunters, not enough historians and preservationists.
Auburn, Indiana
A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military.
Brooklyn, New York
The Underground Railroad passed right through this historic Brooklyn Heights church.
Duck Creek Village, Utah
An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.
Louisville, Kentucky
A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'
Naalehu, Hawaii
The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.
Maria Stein, Ohio
One of the largest collections of holy relics in the country.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
This cemetery is home to numerous granite headstones that are works of art unto themselves.
Alexandria, Virginia
The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
Atlanta, Georgia
A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.
Garretson, South Dakota
These cliff and rock formations are made out of Sioux Quartzite.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.
Moab, Utah
A crack flared at the base provides a pathway completely through a sandstone ridge near Moab.
Brooklyn, New York
A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.