New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
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New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
New York, New York
The most confusing clock in New York.
Sausalito, California
Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Coulee City, Washington
A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Crater Lake, Oregon
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Coulee City, Washington
Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.
Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Longview, Washington
This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Seattle, Washington
Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Bronx, New York
The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.