Baker, California
World's Largest Thermometer
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
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Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
San Bernardino County, California
A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
San Bernardino County, California
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
San Bernardino, California
The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'
San Bernardino County, California
The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Primm, Nevada
This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.
San Bernardino County, California
The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.
Laughlin, Nevada
The gambling entrepreneur who built a city was also an avid collector of classic cars.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
Parker, Arizona
This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
San Bernardino, California
These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.
Chino, California
A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.
Qaqortoq, Greenland
No longer the only, but definitely the oldest, fountain in Greenland.
Qaqortoq, Greenland
In a country where driving from one town to another is literally impossible, this small stretch of gravel is a remarkable feat.
Qaqortoq, Greenland
One Greenland town turned itself into an open air sculpture gallery with the help of a series of traditional stone artworks.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.