Inyo County, California
Devils Golf Course Landscape
"Only the devil could play golf here."
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Inyo County, California
"Only the devil could play golf here."
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Enter the Forest of the Elves.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Los Angeles, California
A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.
Staten Island, New York
Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.
Staten Island, New York
Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.
New York, New York
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
New York, New York
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
Brooklyn, New York
Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.
Brooklyn, New York
Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.
New York, New York
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?