Galveston, Texas
1900 Storm Memorial
This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.
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Galveston, Texas
This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.
Cozumel, Mexico
The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
A tunnel that brings more than a century of history to life from the deepest parts of the Niagara Gorge.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This mobile theater show highlights the story of Hershey through fun facts, unique stories, and plenty of candy samples.
Mishawaka, Indiana
A statue donated to the city of Mishawaka, Indiana in 1992, commemorating the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s arrival.
Mishawaka, Indiana
The Princess Mishawaka statue and story honor the legend of a Shawnee Indian heroine and promoted tourism in the 1930s.
Marion, Indiana
Larger-than-life sculptures of the world’s most famous cat mark the birthplace of creator Jim Davis.
Auburn, Indiana
A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.
Cleveland, Ohio
A wonderful and easily overlooked museum tucked in Ohio's Burke Lakefront Airport.
Cleveland, Ohio
The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.
Charlevoix, Michigan
Line up for ample portions of freshly caught whitefish, walleye, and perch from the Great Lakes.
Beaver Island, Michigan
On a remote island in the northern reaches of Lake Michigan, a museum of collectibles collides with a vintage toy store.
Beaver Island, Michigan
Once the home of a local newspaper, this small museum preserves the history of Beaver Island, from its Indigenous inhabitants to the arrival of a self-proclaimed king.
Islamorada, Florida
Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.
Islamorada, Florida
This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
Key West, Florida
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
Key West, Florida
Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key West, Florida
The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.
Key West, Florida
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.