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.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.
Williamsburg, Michigan
Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own.
Frankfort, Michigan
The structure has welcomed visitors to this scenic harbor city on Lake Michigan for many decades.
Michigan City, Indiana
These five houses were built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.
Valparaiso, Indiana
This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.
Amherstburg, Ontario
An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.
South Lyon, Michigan
This early 20th-century former train station’s unusual roof shape earned it a rather witchy name.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.
Plymouth, Michigan
In addition to the usual gravestones, this Michigan cemetery features a birdhouse mausoleum and an Ark of the Covenant replica.
Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Iowa City, Iowa
A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.
Des Moines, Iowa
Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.
Amana, Iowa
Step back in time while shopping inside this local store.
Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Jacksonville, Florida
A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.
St. Augustine, Florida
Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”
Green Cove Springs, Florida
How did a 154-foot-long piece of spacecraft wind up abandoned along the side of a Florida road?
Green Cove Springs, Florida
The second oldest jail in Florida gives insight into the realities of the criminal justice system at the turn of the 20th century.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.
Riverside, Ohio
Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.
Salem, Massachusetts
A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.