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Smithfield, North Carolina

Wild Bill's Western Town

The replica western town of Shadowhawk was built by a former Hollywood actor in Smithfield, North Carolina.
Added by talk2markhoward
Glen Rock, New Jersey

Glen Rock

The 570-ton boulder that gave a New Jersey town its name.
Added by jomali1234567890
Washington, D.C.

Japanese Stone Lantern

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.
Added by cmcarrga
Ossining, New York

Double Arch Bridge

At this site, two historic stone bridges spanning the Sing Sing Kill—one right on top of the other.
Added by zenopox
Kearny, New Jersey

'Annie' Bridge

The drawbridge used in the filming of the movie 'Annie' has been in the open position as it was in the movie for decades.
Added by cmora427
Gibbstown, New Jersey

C. A. Nothnagle Log House

The C. A. Nothnagle Log House stands as the oldest surviving log cabin in the United States, offering a remarkable glimpse into America's colonial past.
Added by craigelliott0727
Lloyd Harbor, New York

Seminary of the Immaculate Conception

Now a retreat center for the faithful, it once provided training for clergy—but it began as a farm owned by a famed financier and his opera singer wife, who built a surprise in the backyard.
Added by rutabagarabbit
Charlemont, Massachusetts

Shunpike

The place where travelers of the Mohawk Trail forded the Deerfield River rather than pay the toll at the turnpike bridge.
funerealephemera Added by funerealephemera
Livingston, New Jersey

Riker Hill Art Park

An abandoned military bunker that has been transformed into an artist's paradise.
Added by LTLOLindsey
Garden City, New York

Pan Am Museum

This museum-within-a-museum pays tribute to "The World's Most Experienced Airline."
Added by chasesboni
Washington, D.C.

Braddock's Rock

The "Key of Keys" for Washington, D.C. and the apocryphal landing place for the military campaign that started George Washington's career is now at the bottom of a well.
PatTheGreat Added by PatTheGreat
Charlotte, North Carolina

Fairy Ring Light

A permanent outdoor art installation made up of more than 100 mushroom-shaped lights.
LiliCurtis Added by LiliCurtis
Oxford, New York

Little Merrit's Tomb

A small window was installed in this gravestone to honor a young boy's dying wish.
Added by joelaskowski2004
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Grave of Charles Stratton

The final resting place of a circus performer who went by the pseudonym "General Tom Thumb."
Johnmeszaros Added by Johnmeszaros
New York, New York

Jacques Derrida's Favorite Banana Bread

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.
Pat Cassels Added by Pat Cassels
Bronx, New York

Parkchester Terracotta Sculptures

These sculptures were designed to beautify this neighborhood when it was established in the 1940s.
lampbane Added by lampbane
New York, New York

14th Street-Union Square Moving Platforms

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.
lampbane Added by lampbane
New York, New York

Pier 26 Tide Deck

Amid skyscrapers and traffic exists this unique aquatic ecosystem.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Bronx, New York

West 230th Step Street

The longest step street in the city.
lampbane Added by lampbane
New York, New York

Olfactory Art Keller

The only gallery in New York dedicated to olfactory art and the exploration of scent in art.
Added by em x em
Brooklyn, New York

Ocean Parkway Malls Marine Life Plaques

A series of fish plaques that are embedded in the malls of Ocean Parkway.
Added by YeleFit
Irvington, New York

The Armour-Stiner Octagon House

This fancifully decorated Victorian home in New York’s Hudson Valley is the only known fully domed octagonal residence in the United States.
Added by nicolesaraniero
Brooklyn, New York

Naval Cemetery Landscape

What was once a vast naval cemetery is now home to nesting birds and pollinating bees.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Brooklyn, New York

Gil Hodges' Grave

The final resting place of a former Dodgers and Mets player can be found in central Brooklyn, in the first diocesan cemetery for Catholics in the borough.
lampbane Added by lampbane