Bemidji, Minnesota
Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
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Bemidji, Minnesota
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Bena, Minnesota
An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
Northome, Minnesota
A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.
Angle Inlet, Minnesota
America's silhouette includes 100 square miles of wilderness jutting into Canada thanks to an old mapmaking error.
Longville, Minnesota
Summer in the "Turtle Racing Capital of the World" means rousing weekly reptile races.
Tucson, Arizona
This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.
Palm Springs, California
Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.
Phoenix, Arizona
Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
Phoenix, Arizona
A historic hydroelectric power plant serves as the unusual backdrop for a public park.
Phoenix, Arizona
The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.
Phoenix, Arizona
Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.
Tucson, Arizona
This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.
Tucson, Arizona
Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.
Tucson, Arizona
One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.
Tucson, Arizona
A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.
Tucson, Arizona
In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Bisbee, Arizona
This Old West hotel, the longest in continuous operation in the state of Arizona, is claimed to be haunted.
Bisbee, Arizona
This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.
Bisbee, Arizona
Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
Bisbee, Arizona
A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.