Los Angeles, California
Hollywood Sign
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
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Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Boulder City, Nevada
Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
New York, New York
A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.
New York, New York
On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
Hoboken, New Jersey
The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder.
New York, New York
A historic 1890s architectural masterpiece with an iconic clock tower that, once open to the public, now faces an uncertain future.
Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, France
The world's largest solar furnace uses 10,000 mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays to generate power.
New York, New York
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
Chester Township, New Jersey
A farm in New Jersey grew a most unusual crop for AT&T's testing purposes.
New York, New York
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?
San Francisco, California
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
Montauk, New York
A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.
Postojna, Slovenia
A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.
Seattle, Washington
A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
Garden Grove, California
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.
New York, New York
Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.
Sausalito, California
Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.