Bend, Oregon
Tumalo Falls
An attractive free-plunge waterfall outside Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.
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Bend, Oregon
An attractive free-plunge waterfall outside Bend in the Deschutes National Forest.
Charleston, South Carolina
The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.
Charleston, South Carolina
Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.
Charleston, South Carolina
Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.
Anaheim, California
Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.
Cedar Creek, Texas
A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
Cedar Creek, Texas
The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.
Austin, Texas
A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.
Ashland, Oregon
A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.
Cave Junction, Oregon
This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.
Bandon, Oregon
According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Orick, California
Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.
Tehachapi, California
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
Brooklyn, New York
A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Chehalis, Washington
A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.
Auburn, California
A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.
Auburn, California
The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.
Stockholm, Sweden
The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
West Bay, Cayman Islands
Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.
London, England
This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.