Places Added by Thomas Harper

Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center.

This tiny Hawaiian island is slowly coming back to life after being bombed during naval training exercises.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

This lush forest valley was once mined for lumber to the extent that it was once nicknamed "The Pennsylvania Desert."

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

This picturesque stream was up until recently the site of a ten story mountain of slag and sewage.

Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.

These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park.

This eccentric mansion museum holds a impressive collection of rare and automatic instruments.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King."

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit.

The easiest way to the highest point in Wyoming is only accessible via one hefty fee.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

The highest point in Montana is as rugged and singular as the state itself.