Tarpon Springs, Florida
Spongeorama Sponge Factory
This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."
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St. Petersburg, Florida
Salvador Dalí Museum
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Sarasota, Florida
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
Athens, Greece
Theatre of Dionysus
Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.
Athens, Greece
The Olive Tree of the Acropolis
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Athens, Greece
Stani
Savor sheep milk yogurt at the last of Athens' dairy bars.
Seattle, Washington
Fremont Troll
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington
Museum of Pop Culture
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Poulsbo, Washington
'Little Norway on the Fjord'
The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Gastown Steam Clock
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Memphis, Tennessee
Peabody Hotel Duck March
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Pikeville, Tennessee
Fall Creek Falls State Park
Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville Weather Kiosk
Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Rubik’s Cube
The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Knoxville, Tennessee
The Sunsphere
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Mountain City, Georgia
Foxfire Museum
Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.
Cordele, Georgia
Titan I Missile
A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.
Sweetwater, Tennessee
Lost Sea
Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Oak Ridge "The Secret City"
The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.
Townsend, Tennessee
Cades Cove Primitive Baptist Church
This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Elkmont Historic District
An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
St. Augustine, Florida
Castillo de San Marcos
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
Permanently Closed
Orlando, Florida
The Holy Land Experience
A mega theme park-wax museum mélange containing all things biblical.
Orlando, Florida
World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's
Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.
