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Cadiz, Ohio

Clark Gable Foundation

The childhood home of a Hollywood legend.
Added by erinmawn9
East Liverpool, Ohio

Museum of Ceramics

Housing the history of a small Ohio town that is known to some as the pottery capital of the United States.
Added by daugherd
Colebrook, New Hampshire

Dixville Notch

A mere dot on the map in the great north woods is the first place in America to vote in Presidential elections.
bakedinthehole Added by bakedinthehole
New York, New York

Citigroup Center Stilts

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.
Added by sean7smith
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Loretto Chapel

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.
Mt Nebo, West Virginia

Summersville Lake Lighthouse

A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.
Added by Ashawnta
Manchester, New Hampshire

Heather Street Wright Houses

Not one, but two of Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpieces nestled on the same street.
bakedinthehole Added by bakedinthehole
Carroll, New Hampshire

Mount Washington Hotel

A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.
bakedinthehole Added by bakedinthehole
New Orleans, Louisiana

St. Louis Cathedral

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
Doc Nicholas Added by Doc Nicholas
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Ruins of St. John's Episcopal Church

Built in the 1850s, this church was of the first five churches constructed in Harper's Ferry.
Added by blimpcaptain
Lincoln, New Hampshire

Indian Head

The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.
bakedinthehole Added by bakedinthehole
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

‘Welcome to Cleveland’ Sign

This rooftop sign has been confusing Milwaukee-bound airline passengers for decades.
Sarah Durn Added by Sarah Durn
Annapolis, Maryland

The Tripoli Monument

The oldest military monument in the United States.
Traveling Maven Added by Traveling Maven
Marietta, Ohio

The Mound Cemetery

At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.
rbt45769 Added by rbt45769
Maria Stein, Ohio

Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics

One of the largest collections of holy relics in the country.
Madiha Bataineh Added by Madiha Bataineh
Tampa, Florida

Roland M. Manteiga Statue

A memorial to legendary newsman, publisher, and owner of La Gaceta, the only trilingual newspaper in the U.S.
Added by blimpcaptain
Savannah, Georgia

Original Taco Bell Sign

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.
koopaloop Added by koopaloop
Portsmouth, Virginia

Lightship Portsmouth Museum

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.
Added by blimpcaptain
Manitou Springs, Colorado

Miramont Castle Museum

This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.
Rick Sheridan Added by Rick Sheridan
Washington, D.C.

Watergate Fountain

The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.
Added by blimpcaptain
New Braunfels, Texas

Naegelin's Bakery

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.
Added by Syntax
Crawfordsville, Indiana

General Lew Wallace Study & Museum

On the grounds of this study, Lew Wallace composed "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" and many other works.
Added by Dranneml
Canal Winchester, Ohio

The National Barber Museum & Hall of Fame

"You can only scalp a customer once, but you can give him a haircut every two weeks"-Barber's Maxim.
Added by jenkphoto
Williamsburg, Kentucky

Cumberland Falls State Park

Moonbows over Kentucky.
Added by NathanRisinger