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The original Saltair

Salt Lake City, Utah

Saltair

The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

Up House - 2015

Herriman, Utah

The "Up" House

A replica that won't float away.

The Summum Pyramid

Salt Lake City, Utah

Summum Pyramid

Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.

Head Stone of the First Ordained Jedi in Utah

West Valley City, Utah

Gravesite of Utah's First Jedi Priest

"May the force be with you always."

View of cliffs from picnic area

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Sheepeater Cliff

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

A bear successfully destroying a cooler to get to the food inside.

West Yellowstone, Montana

Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

Old Faithful Geyser

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Old Faithful Geyser

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The interior of the Yellowstone Inn showing the Crow's Nest.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

The Crow's Nest at the Old Faithful Inn

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

Isa Lake

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Isa Lake

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

The most photographed barn.

Moose, Wyoming

T. A. Moulton Barn

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

Elkhorn Arch

Afton, Wyoming

World's Largest Elkhorn Arch

This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.

"Earth as the Life-giver."

Lincoln, Nebraska

Nebraska State Capitol Mosaic Floor

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

Hansen's Sno-Bliz Snoballs

New Orleans, Louisiana

Hansen's Sno-Bliz Snoballs

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

National World War II Museum

New Orleans, Louisiana

National World War II Museum

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

Antoine’s Restaurant

New Orleans, Louisiana

Antoine’s Restaurant

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A street name in tiles in New Orleans' French Quarter.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Street Name Tiles of New Orleans

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A closer view of the sculpture

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

'Celebration of Water' Sculpture

This sculpture of a fisherman spent six years at the bottom of the Schuylkill River.

Elfreth's Alley

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Elfreth's Alley

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Einstein's Brain Slides

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mütter Museum

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

A view of City Hall from below. (Photo:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia City Hall

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

The original Bicentennial Moon Tree - it died and was cut down in 2011
Permanently Closed

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia's Moon Tree

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

Sculpted figures lounge in the Swann Memorial Fountain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Swann Memorial Fountain

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

Eastern State Penitentiary

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Eastern State Penitentiary

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

The Rocky Statue in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rocky Statue

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