West Baden Springs, Indiana
Historic West Baden Springs Hotel
A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.
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West Baden Springs, Indiana
A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
South San Francisco, California
A large instrument played by the wind.
Haleyville, Alabama
148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.
Glendora, California
The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.
Truckee, California
The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
Townsend, Tennessee
Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.
Cleveland, Ohio
An unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Salt Lake City, Utah
The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.
Corinne, Utah
An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.
Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
Kayenta, Arizona
Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
Seattle, Washington
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
San Francisco, California
The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?
San Diego, California
An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.
New York, New York
From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.