Hilo, Hawaii
Waiānuenue (Rainbow Falls)
This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.
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Hilo, Hawaii
This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.
Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.
Monteverde, Costa Rica
This wildlife refuge is home to more than 200 species of birds, as well as monkeys, lizards, and other wildlife.
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.
El Paso, Texas
The wreckage of a crash that killed nine people still litters the Franklin Mountains.
El Paso, Texas
This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Bennington, Vermont
One of the oldest cemeteries in Vermont is the final resting place of soldiers, politicians, and a famous author.
Laconia, New Hampshire
The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.
Contoocook, New Hampshire
The oldest covered railroad bridge still standing in the United States.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.
Boston, Massachusetts
Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.
Boston, Massachusetts
This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Saratoga Springs, New York
Two mermen, eternally spitting into each other's mouths.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
New York, New York
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
New York, New York
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Washington, D.C.
A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.
Washington, D.C.
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
Washington, D.C.
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
Washington, D.C.
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
Washington, D.C.
"Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”
Washington, D.C.
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.