Richland, Washington
USS Triton Sail Park
The sail of the first nuclear sub to circumnavigate the world.
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Richland, Washington
The sail of the first nuclear sub to circumnavigate the world.
Granger, Washington
In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town "where dinosaurs roam."
Zillah, Washington
Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.
Toppenish, Washington
Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.
Quartzsite, Arizona
A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.
Fort Mohave, Arizona
Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.
Three Forks, Montana
These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.
Walla Walla, Washington
Site of a tragedy on the Oregon Trail.
Rock Springs, Wyoming
A local museum remembers one of the worst acts of anti-Chinese violence in American history.
Goodland, Kansas
Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.
Nashville, Tennessee
The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.
Tuscumbia, Alabama
You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.
Tuscumbia, Alabama
Underneath this water pump, Annie Sullivan helped Keller speak her first words.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
Avery Island, Louisiana
For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.
Nederland, Texas
A replica of a Dutch windmill in honor of those who settled in the region from the Netherlands.
Galveston, Texas
This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.
Galveston, Texas
This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.
Galveston, Texas
The statue, located at a mansion-turned-emancipation museum, honors Galveston’s history as the birthplace of Juneteenth.
Galveston, Texas
The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.
Schulenburg, Texas
Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.
New Braunfels, Texas
Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.