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Asbury Park, New Jersey

SS Morro Castle Monument

Memorial to the 137 lives lost on a ship fire, the whole hulk of which washed up on the Asbury Park shore.

40.2235, -73.9990

Added by Allison

Asbury Park, New Jersey

Silverball Museum Arcade

A reservoir of vintage pinball machines and arcade games for the nostalgic and thrill seeking.

40.2207, -73.9999

The McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory.

McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.

31.9584, -111.5947

Added by Trevor

Make your own escape through the historic lobby

Tucson, Arizona

Hotel Congress

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

32.2223, -110.9666

Added by steedjb

The red pebble that marks the true one square inch of silence.

Forks, Washington

One Square Inch of Silence

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

47.8660, -123.8704

Added by lewblank

Stone Mountain

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Stone Mountain

A stately granite mountain that bears a Lost Cause-era monument.

33.8060, -84.1460

Abandoned Longhorn Grill

Abandoned Longhorn Grill

This giant steer-skull edifice might be abandoned, but it refuses to die.

31.7280, -111.0609

Added by Jane Weinhardt Goldberg

Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth Water Gardens

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

32.7477, -97.3266

Added by Clinton

Granite lying on top of the softer, younger sandstone.

Phoenix, Arizona

Camelback Mountain

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

33.5142, -111.9738

Added by rxallen

Tombstone, Arizona

The Bird Cage Theater

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

31.7120, -110.0652

An original sign

Tombstone, Arizona

Boothill Graveyard

A segregated cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Wild West.

31.7199, -110.0702

Added by Mark Casey

Dragoon, Arizona

The Thing

What is the Thing?

32.0428, -110.0417

Benson, Arizona

Kartchner Caverns

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

31.8367, -110.3488

Added by TedTschopp

I-19, America's Only Metric Interstate

Green Valley, Arizona

I-19, America's Only Metric Interstate

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

31.7738, -111.0315

Added by steedjb

Green Valley, Arizona

Titan Missile Museum

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

31.9029, -110.9988

Diamondback Bridge

Tucson, Arizona

Diamondback Bridge

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

32.2212, -110.9613

Added by EricGrundhauser

A view of the Biosphere's million-gallon "ocean"

Oracle, Arizona

Biosphere 2

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

32.5798, -110.8507

Captain Cook, Hawaii

Place of Refuge

Ancient holy grounds that granted amnesty to all those who stepped inside.

19.4215, -155.9105

Added by EmilyYaMei

Charles Lindbergh's Grave

Charles Lindbergh Grave Site

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

20.6511, -156.0551

Added by stephaniennelson

The final pool emptying into the ocean

'Ohe'o Gulch Pools (Seven Sacred Pools)

A series of waterfalls and pools flow through the O'heo Gulch and into the ocean.

20.6634, -156.0424

Added by makanabender

Lahaina, Hawaii

Lahaina Banyan Tree

Take shelter from Hawaii's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

20.8719, -156.6774

Added by makanabender

Kealakekua, Hawaii

Captain Cook Monument

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

19.4813, -155.9334

Added by Allison

Casa Grande Ruins

Coolidge, Arizona

Casa Grande Ruins

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

32.9778, -111.5176

Added by barnumbrownie

The corsair wreck off of the coast of Oahu.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Corsair Plane Wreck Dive Site

This WWII plane died a quiet death, and is now a garden eel playground.

21.2187, -157.7414

Added by shakespeareternal

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