Seattle, Washington
Georgetown Steam Plant
A frozen relic of Seattle's hydroelectric boom is now a teaching facility for future engineers.
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Seattle, Washington
A frozen relic of Seattle's hydroelectric boom is now a teaching facility for future engineers.
Vidalia, Georgia
A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."
Saariselkä, Finland
Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future.
Chicago, Illinois
A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.
Seattle, Washington
Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
Seattle, Washington
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Chicago, Illinois
The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.
Seattle, Washington
This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
Ephrata, Pennsylvania
What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.
Seattle, Washington
Activists are fighting to preserve these unfinished highway ramps as a tribute to the citizen revolt that halted their construction decades ago.
Northport, New York
This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.
Staten Island, New York
A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.
Seattle, Washington
A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.
Oak Brook, Illinois
Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones.
Bodhgaya, India
Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.