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Geneva Bank Vault

Geneva, Florida

Geneva Bank Vault

From an earlier era, a small community was established and was prosperous but drifted away, leaving only the bank vault behind.

Hiwassee Dam

Owl Creek, North Carolina

Hiwassee Dam

This dam is part of the nation’s largest public power producer and a historic steward of Hiwassee River.

The High Bridge and Glory Hole.

Lincoln, England

High Bridge

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

Human foot for scale

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Dinosaur Footprints of Holyoke

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

The organization boasts more than 100 years of conservation study.

Pisgah Forest, North Carolina

Cradle of Forestry

This forest school's long history lets today's visitors experience resource management learnings in a beautiful environment.

Sponsored By Visit North Carolina
The rock’s name was inspired by the legend of two star-crossed lovers.

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

Blowing Rock

Visit the natural wonder inspired by an indigenous legend and the quaint town that bears its name.

Sponsored By Visit North Carolina
The arboretum has miles of hiking and walking trails.

Asheville, North Carolina

North Carolina Arboretum

These tree-filled acres are also filled with history, hiking and a celebration of Appalachian crafts.

Sponsored By Visit North Carolina
Riviera Hotel Arch Ruins

Ormond Beach, Florida

Riviera Hotel Arch Ruins

Faded remnants of the entrance to a Mediterranean-style resort that never fully came to life.

The sculpture (of an eagle perched on a beehive) atop the Eagle Gate in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Salt Lake City, Utah

Eagle Gate Monument

Built in 1859, this eagle-topped archway marks the entrance to Brigham Young’s property.

North America’s largest Martin Luther statue rises on a plaza between the chapel and student center at Lenoir-Rhyne University, framed by blooming crepe myrtle trees.

Hickory, North Carolina

Martin Luther Statue

The world’s largest stone statue of Luther looms over a North Carolina campus.

Marker showing location of the tree

Johnson City, Tennessee

The Last Boone Bear Tree

The last tree on which Pioneer Daniel Boone carved that he "cilled" a bear during his journeys.

The courthouse was designed in the Romanesque Revival style.

Kissimmee, Florida

Osceola County Historic Courthouse

Welcome to the oldest courthouse in continuous use in Florida.

In Partnership With Experience Kissimmee
A horse at the cow camp corral.

Lake Wales, Florida

Cow Camp at Lake Kissimmee State Park

Time travel back to Florida's abundant cattle era.

In Partnership With Experience Kissimmee
Orange World's bright dome is a local landmark.

Kissimmee, Florida

Eli's Orange World

The rounded structure has evolves from service station to citrus to souvenirs to Charley survivor.

In Partnership With Experience Kissimmee
Grace Baptist Church, near the historical marker

Asheville, North Carolina

End of Car Line

Marker for a long-gone electric trolley line that spurred the economic development of West Asheville.

San Juan Bautista Church

Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico

San Juan Bautista Church

An unusually European Pueblo church is actually the oldest Native American congregation in the United States.

The Snake Wall

Gainesville, Florida

The Snake Wall

This roadside installation gives travelers a chance to stretch their legs. Don't worry—it doesn’t bite!

Statue of JJ Donovan

Bellingham, Washington

Statue of JJ Donovan

Take a selfie with one of the area’s founding fathers.

Deception Pass Bridge

Oak Harbor, Washington

Deception Pass Bridge

This historic bridge connects Whidbey Island to Fidalgo Island across whirlpool-filled waters.

Area 51 Alien Center

Amargosa Valley, Nevada

Area 51 Alien Center

A cosmic pit stop just beyond the notorious Area 51.

This small plaque is inscribed with a meditative poem about life and death.

Seattle, Washington

Narihira Poetry Plaque

Amid the bustle of the Pike Place Market is a poem by famed Japanese poet Narihira.

The Maine Lobsterman statue stands in the heart of Portland, in a plaza near the city's Old Port.

Portland, Maine

Maine Lobsterman Statue

A bronze sculpture in the heart of Portland represents Maine’s most defining industry.

North Creek Mosaic Project

North Creek, New York

North Creek Mosaic Project

This magnificent work of art captures the spirit of the region.

Tahawus

Newcomb, New York

Tahawus

An old abandoned mining town in The Adirondacks where Theodore Roosevelt first learned of the shooting of President William McKinley.

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