Pella, Iowa
Vermeer Windmill
An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.
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Pella, Iowa
An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.
Eureka, Missouri
This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.
Eureka, Missouri
This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.
Carthage, Missouri
An adorably sweet display of sculpted Precious Moments figurines.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.
Newport News, Virginia
The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
This shale formation along the Appalachian Trail once inspired the third president of the United States.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.
Forks, Washington
One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.
Forks, Washington
A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
La Push, Washington
Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.
Port Orchard, Washington
Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Ashford, Washington
Not far from Mount Rainer, an iron wonderland claims the landscape.
Mukilteo, Washington
A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.
Seattle, Washington
This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Rockport, Washington
The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.
Marblemount, Washington
This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.