Seattle, Washington
Freeway Park
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
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Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Seattle, Washington
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
Seattle, Washington
This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.
Seattle, Washington
This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.
Spokane, Washington
This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.
Spokane, Washington
This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.
New York, New York
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
Goldendale, Washington
A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
Chicago, Illinois
This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.
Chicago, Illinois
Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.
Chicago, Illinois
An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."
Chicago, Illinois
A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Houston, Texas
The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.
Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.
Chimayo, New Mexico
This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.
Nageezi, New Mexico
A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.