Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.
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Washington, D.C.
The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
Old Post Office Tower
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Statue of Sallie Ann Jarrett
The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Memorial
This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
General Sickles's Wound Marker
This monument marks the beginning journey of a wounded soldier's leg that ended up almost two states away.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg Cyclorama
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Bloomington, Minnesota
The Mall of America
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Galena, Illinois
The Dowling House
The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
The Hodag
The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.
Madison, Wisconsin
Otis Redding Memorial Plaque
A bronze plaque marks the site of the only show the "King of the Soul Singers" ever missed.
Madison, Wisconsin
Gates of Heaven Synagogue
This synagogue in Madison, Wisconsin, is a historic architectural gem and one of the oldest surviving synagogue buildings in the United States.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
House on the Rock
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
Cave of the Mounds
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
Devil's Lake
A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.
Lake Delton, Wisconsin
Lost Canyon
This steep-walled ravine contains animal-shaped formations made from sandstone.
Athens, Wisconsin
45 X 90 Geographical Marker
The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.
Maribel, Wisconsin
Maribel Caves Hotel
These rural ruins are of a Midwestern hotel that was once an elegant spa for the wealthy, then a gangster’s hideaway, and finally a haunted retreat.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Sputnik IV Crash Site
A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
John Michael Kohler Arts Center
A museum celebrating the self-taught artist-environment builder.
Hubertus, Wisconsin
Holy Hill
According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.
