Austin is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, with millions of Mexican free-tailed bats residing under the Congress Avenue Bridge. elaborate share
Detroit is home to the world's first traffic signal, installed in 1920. elaborate share
Charleston, South Carolina, is home to the oldest municipal market in the United States, the Charleston City Market. elaborate share
Philadelphia is home to the nation's first zoo, established in 1859. elaborate share
Savannah, Georgia is home to the nation's first monument to a woman, dedicated to Nancy Green, the first person to portray Aunt Jemima. elaborate share
Flagstaff is home to Lowell Observatory, where Pluto was discovered. elaborate share
Indianapolis is home to the world's largest single-site children's museum, the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. elaborate share