Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Keahole Point Blowhole
This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.
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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.
San Antonio, Texas
A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.
White River Junction, Vermont
Taxonomy experiment known for quirky collections.
Linthicum Heights, Maryland
Fascinating museum dedicated to the under-appreciated medical history of urology features some wince-inducing devices.
Lake Powell, Utah
The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.
DeKalb, Illinois
This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.
Meadview, Arizona
The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.
Davis, California
This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.
Kansas City, Kansas
This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.
Brooklyn, New York
This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.
Canton, Ohio
Mausoleums, astronomy, and animatronic dinosaurs at this memorial to an assassinated American president.
Poplar Branch, North Carolina
The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.
New York, New York
You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.
Hartford, Connecticut
The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.
Wilmington, Delaware
This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.
Baltimore, Maryland
One of the oldest anatomical theaters in the U.S. still in use was once the site of an infamous cadaver riot.
Palmyra, Tennessee
Crumbling Kennedys and a decaying Tecumseh are just some of the haunting remains of one man's cement art trail.
San Bernardino County, California
This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.
Oakland, California
A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Southern Pines, North Carolina
A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.
Arlington, Virginia
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
Rockport, Texas
The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.