Vashon, Washington
Vashon Island Bike Tree
A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."
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Vashon, Washington
A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."
Port Orchard, Washington
A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.
Bremerton, Washington
The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.
Port Orchard, Washington
Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.
Savannah, Georgia
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Soda Springs, Idaho
Home to a timed geyser created by complete accident.
Afton, Wyoming
A miraculous natural phenomenon known as "the spring that breathes."
Jackson, Wyoming
One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.
Moran, Wyoming
Creek water that starts here has a 50/50 chance of ending up in the Atlantic or the Pacific.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Fountain City, Wisconsin
Hidden in magnificent rolling countryside, see what may be the largest modern stone circle in the world at Wisconsin's very own "Stonehengeā
Loveland, Colorado
A surprising collection of bronze faces beneath a bridge in Loveland.
North St Paul, Minnesota
Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.
Aptos, California
This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.
Winters, California
This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.
Felton, California
This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.
Auburn, California
A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.
Auburn, California
The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.
Placerville, California
Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.
Davis, California
Outsider art or homage to aliens?
Folsom, California
This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.
Rapid City, South Dakota
A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.
Edina, Minnesota
Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.