Westbrook, Connecticut
The Singing Bridge
The iconic bridge's signature hum is triggered by passing cars, music to drivers' ears.
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Westbrook, Connecticut
The iconic bridge's signature hum is triggered by passing cars, music to drivers' ears.
Norwalk, Connecticut
Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives."
Stamford, Connecticut
A living archive of thoughts in motion.
Spring Hill, Florida
A 110-foot concrete dinosaur once sold fossil fuel from its belly.
Webster, Florida
Deep in the Richloam wilderness, a century-old country store is stocked with plenty of stories.
Spring Hill, Florida
A live oak beside a Florida bike trail has become a shimmering, musical memorial.
Brooksville, Florida
Dozens of giant mermaids are hidden across Florida’s coast in parks, yards, and beaches.
Shrewsbury, New Jersey
One of New Jersey's oldest churches is a historical treasure trove.
Holmdel, New Jersey
A monument commemorating the discoverer of radio astronomy.
Holmdel, New Jersey
The real-life ‘Severance’ office building.
Holmdel, New Jersey
Where the embers of the Big Bang were first detected.
Holmdel, New Jersey
This giant satellite antenna services the transmission needs of government agencies and cable programmers.
Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey
Modern reconstruction of a wooden submarine from 1894.
Orange, New Jersey
This is the location of the U.S. Radium Corporation where the “Radium Girls” worked, became sickened by radiation poisoning, with many dying horrible deaths.
Budapest, Hungary
A forgotten Art Deco department store in central Budapest, where faded socialist-era retail grandeur meets the haunting beauty of urban decay.
Santa Monica, California
Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.
Santa Monica, California
Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.
Los Angeles, California
In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.
Santa Ana, California
A giant stalk of celery honors the Japanese farmers who once cultivated the area.
Irvine, California
Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.
Laguna Beach, California
This wooden statue commemorates a man who spent nearly 40 years waving hello to the people of Laguna Beach.
Laguna Beach, California
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
Dana Point, California
Statues pay tribute to the icons of "Killer Dana," one of California's most famous surfing towns.
San Juan Capistrano, California
This park is home to well over 100 handmade birdhouses.