Springdale, Utah
The Narrows
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
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Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
New York, New York
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
New York, New York
A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.
New York, New York
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
New York, New York
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
New York, New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
New York, New York
This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.
New York, New York
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
New York, New York
The most confusing clock in New York.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Reno, Nevada
This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.
Diamond, Oregon
The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.
Mount Angel, Oregon
World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks.
Gold Beach, Oregon
This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.
Port Orford, Oregon
A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
North Pole, Alaska
A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.
Wakrah, Qatar
A superb spot to appreciate the traditional boats of the Indian Ocean.
Doha, Qatar
Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.
Baghdad, Iraq
This former monument to an invented Iraqi victory was turned into a military camp during the subsequent invasion.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Fallon, Nevada
This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.