Denver, Colorado
The Grave of Silas Soule
In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.
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Denver, Colorado
In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.
Pueblo, Colorado
This memorial pays homage to Pueblo's four Medal of Honor recipients.
Keyes, Colorado
This marker identifies the location where three states converge.
Arvada, Colorado
A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.
Pueblo, Colorado
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
Bailey, Colorado
A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.
Lawton, Oklahoma
Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.
Galveston, Texas
This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.
Waco, Texas
Dedicated to the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.
Langtry, Texas
Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.
Bowie, Texas
A town pays homage to its namesake.
Huntsville, Texas
The world's tallest statue of an American hero.
Waco, Texas
Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.
Sweetwater, Texas
A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.
Austin, Texas
A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.
Fort Worth, Texas
A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.
Carthage, Texas
The only international border marker within the United States.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.
Los Angeles, California
A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.
Los Angeles, California
This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.
Holbrook, Arizona
This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.
San Francisco, California
Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.
Bismarck, North Dakota
This municipal park along the Missouri River honors the galley central to the Lewis & Clark Expedition with a replica ship and sculptures.