Eureka, Nevada
Eureka County Courthouse
The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.
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Eureka, Nevada
The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.
Chicago, Illinois
Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Antarctica
The largest piece of no man's land left on Earth.
Phoenix, Arizona
A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.
Washington, D.C.
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Chesterton, Indiana
The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
Groom, Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Puponga, New Zealand
This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.
Arlington, Virginia
Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.
Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.
Memphis, Tennessee
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.
Paris, France
High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
Valparaiso, Indiana
This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.
San Bernardino County, California
The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.