Minneapolis, Minnesota
Washburn Park Water Tower
Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Sacramento, California
Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.
Washington, D.C.
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Fort Washington, Maryland
This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Crossville, Tennessee
This structure among the trees was the result of divine inspiration.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Washington, D.C.
There's an old indoor swimming pool hidden directly underneath the White House Press Briefing Room.
Macon, Georgia
At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.
Athens, Georgia
After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.
Savannah, Georgia
Two flush headstones mark the only known graves to be embedded in an airport runway.
Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Key Largo, Florida
The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.