Saint John, New Brunswick
Reversing Falls
These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.
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Saint John, New Brunswick
These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.
Kinderhook, New York
The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.
Springfield, Massachusetts
Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.
Springfield, Massachusetts
A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Tucked into Pittsburgh’s North Side, the Mattress Factory is a labyrinth of permanent, room-sized installations where artists transform entire spaces into mind-bending, immersive worlds.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Long hidden under grime, the politically radical murals of a little known Yugoslavian master are finally getting their due.
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
A bronze statue of Mister Rogers in the neighborhood where he grew up.
Powell, Ohio
A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.
Dublin, Ohio
The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.
Columbus, Ohio
This whimsical campus lawn is dotted with large sculpted numbers and hidden mathematical formulas.
Newark, Ohio
An office built to look like a giant basket.
Wheeling, West Virginia
This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.
Columbus, Ohio
A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.
Columbus, Ohio
Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.
Circleville, Ohio
Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.
Chillicothe, Ohio
The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Lexington, Kentucky
A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.
Versailles, Kentucky
This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.