Puerto Morelos, Mexico
The Leaning Lighthouse
Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.
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Puerto Morelos, Mexico
Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.
Batavia, Illinois
Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.
Geneva, Illinois
This cemetery is all that remains of a school for "wayward" girls.
Batavia, Illinois
An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.
Palmer, Alaska
The only house built with a turret, crenellations, and a moat in Palmer, Alaska.
Whittier, Alaska
The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
Palmer, Alaska
This popular fishing spot at the outflow of a 4.5-mile long hydroelectric tunnel sports a jetty literally made out of classic cars.
Anchorage, Alaska
Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble.
Anchorage, Alaska
A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances.
Anchorage, Alaska
Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.
Franklin, Indiana
On the campus of Franklin College you can get a Benjamin Franklin twofer.
Columbus, Indiana
The design of this modernist church was revolutionary when it was constructed in 1942.
Iwakuni, Japan
One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.
Inarajan, Guam
Located on Guam's south shore, this small cave is named for an ancient and powerful Chamorro Chief.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Gauley Bridge, West Virginia
The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.
Marana, Arizona
Commercial aircraft storage facility, where you can see a TWA 747.
Fackler, Alabama
Large rocks have been painted to whimsically resemble wild and farm animals.
Fackler, Alabama
This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
Anchorage, Alaska
Pay homage to a preeminent matriarch, and the native Dena’ina people, at this sculpture installation in Anchorage.
New York, New York
Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.