Vonore, Tennessee
Tanasi Monument
A group of monuments to the Cherokee origins of Tennessee.
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Vonore, Tennessee
A group of monuments to the Cherokee origins of Tennessee.
Nice, California
An ever-updating collection of retro Americana.
Cleveland, Tennessee
This is the resting place of the meanest rooster in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Robbinsville, North Carolina
Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
This hotel was used during the Manhattan Project to house official visitors.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.
Dallas, Texas
See the sky in a new way through this art installation.
Dallas, Texas
A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.
Dallas, Texas
A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.
Washington, D.C.
The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Krong Kaeb, Cambodia
An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.
Hollywood, Florida
An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.
Hallandale Beach, Florida
The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.
Opa-locka, Florida
America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
Winter Park, Florida
Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.
Los Angeles, California
The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.
Los Angeles, California
This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.
Los Angeles, California
Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, California
Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.
Los Angeles, California
This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.
Los Angeles, California
Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.