Barryville, New York
Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct Suspension Bridge
Oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States.
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Barryville, New York
Oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States.
Oxford, Mississippi
William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Site of the first official transatlantic wireless communications.
Shoreham, New York
An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.
Santa Monica, California
Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.
Los Angeles, California
Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Farmington, New Mexico
Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.
Hildebran, North Carolina
An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.
Pasadena, California
Home of the "Father of Forestry."
Sanford, North Carolina
Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.
New York, New York
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
Pacifica, California
Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.
Esch-sur-Sûre, Luxembourg
Once the local rulers had gone these enchanting ruins housed common folk in an almost real life fairy tale.
Alcobaça, Portugal
The corpse bride of Portugal.
Washington, D.C.
The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.
Salisbury, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold.
Howes Cave, New York
Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.
Edisto Island, South Carolina
This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.
Petersburg, Kentucky
A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
Newton, Massachusetts
These impressively detailed battle scenes depict the violence and tragedy of war in miniature.