Springfield, Illinois
Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon
One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.
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Springfield, Illinois
One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.
Fairmont City, Illinois
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Stonecrest, Georgia
Like Mars, but much closer.
Senoia, Georgia
The picturesque southern city served as the zombie-filled town of Woodbury in 'The Walking Dead.'
Jekyll Island, Georgia
If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.
Helen, Georgia
This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.
Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Plains, Georgia
This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.
Atlanta, Georgia
3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.
Clayton, Georgia
A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.
Denver, Colorado
Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.
Los Angeles, California
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Los Angeles, California
The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.
Lone Pine, California
The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.
Sacramento, California
A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.
Arizona
These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.
Tombstone, Arizona
The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.
Tombstone, Arizona
The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Fairbanks, Alaska
One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.
Galway City, Ireland
Originally built to monitor fishing, this Victorian tower now educates visitors about the local salmon industry.
Cashel, Ireland
The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.