New York, New York
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Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
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New York, New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
San Francisco, California
In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Joshua Tree, California
An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.
Washington, D.C.
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
Baltimore, Maryland
The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
New York, New York
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
San Diego, California
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
Laguna Beach, California
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
San Francisco, California
A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
San Francisco, California
A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
New York, New York
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
New York, New York
This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.