Places savethepood Wants to Go

A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.

A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.

This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.

An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.

A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.

A miner's handmade folk art fountains are tucked in the woods off a multilane highway. 

A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.

This massive metal sculpture in the shape of a folded paper airplane overlooks a Utah mountain.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

A shady solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions.

Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.