Santa Fe, New Mexico
Palace of the Governors
The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Seattle, Washington
Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.
Seattle, Washington
An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.
Seattle, Washington
From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
Seattle, Washington
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Atlanta, Georgia
This small cemetery is all that remains of Atlanta's first Black communities.
Atlanta, Georgia
One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.
New York, New York
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
Baytown, Texas
Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.
San Antonio, Texas
Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
Rockport, Texas
The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.
Austin, Texas
The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.
Ransom Canyon, Texas
A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.
Austin, Texas
Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.
San Antonio, Texas
A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.
Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.