Stories of America

You’ve seen it gleam near Central Park, but the story behind NYC’s iconic gold statue is even more jaw-dropping than it looks.

A man spent 21 years handcrafting a breathtaking miniature model of New York City, capturing nearly a million buildings in stunning detail.

California Street lets you ride a cable car directly over the San Andreas Fault, where beauty meets seismic power.

During the Golden Gate Bridge’s construction, 19 workers cheated death thanks to a daring safety net innovation.

A teapot-shaped gas station in Washington turned political satire into an unforgettable landmark after the Teapot Dome Scandal.

Foamhenge is a full-sized Styrofoam Stonehenge built as a joke, but it became one of Virginia’s strangest landmarks.

Salvation Mountain is a vivid desert monument built by Leonard Knight to spread a simple message: “God Is Love.”

Turnip Rock in Lake Huron is a wave-carved limestone marvel, and one of Michigan’s most rewarding kayaking adventures.

The Mima Mounds in Washington are nature’s unsolved riddle, dome-shaped hills that have sparked over 30 wild scientific theories.

Devils Tower isn’t just a rock, it’s a sacred, strange, and star-worthy site with legends and mysteries carved into its cliffs.