Portsmouth, New Hampshire
U.S.S. Albacore
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
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Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.
Hampton, New Hampshire
The mansion and cenotaph of the New Hampshire Faust.
Tucson, Arizona
In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.
Green Valley, Arizona
After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.
Arlington, Virginia
The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.
Washington, D.C.
One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.
Hampton, New Hampshire
A stone memorial erected for New Hampshire's only convicted witch.
Salem, Massachusetts
The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.
London, England
A student driver's nightmare.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
New Salem, North Dakota
The world's largest Holstein cow.
Clermont, Florida
An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Key West, Florida
Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.
Bisbee, Arizona
Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
Washington, D.C.
An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
Washington, D.C.
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Rye, New Hampshire
Stumps of an Ice Age forest, visible only at low tide.
New Castle, New Hampshire
The once-abandoned 140-year-old hotel used in the movie "In Dreams."
Haverhill, Massachusetts
A defunct all-girls college which may be the resting place of H.P. Lovecraft's real-life Necronomicon.
Tucson, Arizona
The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.
Tucson, Arizona
Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.