St. Louis, Missouri
National Blues Museum
Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.
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St. Louis, Missouri
Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.
Memphis, Tennessee
The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
Tucson, Arizona
In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Columbia, Missouri
Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.
Rocheport, Missouri
This whimsical statue marks the high water level from the Great Flood of 1993.
McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.
Eugene, Oregon
Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.
Yachats, Oregon
There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Eugene, Oregon
This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.
St. Louis, Missouri
A chessmaster's dream destination.
St. Louis, Missouri
Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
In use from 1742 to 1910, only flat headstones were allowed in this cemetery.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
One of the world's oldest continually operating bookstores.
Orefield, Pennsylvania
America's oldest drive-in movie theater has been in continuous operation since 1934.
Joliet, Illinois
A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
Coplay, Pennsylvania
The lasting remains of the region's once booming cement industry.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
Naples, Italy
This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.