Boston, Massachusetts
Mapparium Globe
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
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Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Boston, Massachusetts
Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.
Boston, Massachusetts
This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.
Boston, Massachusetts
This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.
Nekoma, North Dakota
The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.
Butte, Montana
High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.
Jamestown, North Dakota
A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.
Bodfish, California
One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.
Bakersfield, California
An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Big Sur, California
This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.
Monterey, California
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
Pacific Grove, California
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
Pescadero, California
Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.
Pacifica, California
The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.
Point Arena, California
The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Crescent City, California
A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.
Goldendale, Washington
A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.