Carousel
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National Carousel Association has a fascinating website and a huge database of extant carousels in the United States. Many of the carousels listed in this category are also listed on the NCA website's census. Many of their listings have photos, as well.
Click on the link above to visit the site. On their main page, you will find a link to their Census, where you can query their database to see a carousel of interest.
Albion Carousel (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
America's third oldest wooden carousel
Berkshire Carousel (Berkshire County, Massachusetts)
A carousel with restored antique mechanism and newly carved animals
Ella's Deli (Dane County, Wisconsin)
Ella's Deli is a memory. It closed and the collection has been scattered to the wind
Krape Park Carousel (Stephenson County, Illinois)
An Allan Herschell Model 268 Classic Metal Carousel in its original position.
Lake Compounce Carousel (Hartford County, Connecticut)
An operating vintage carousel on the grounds of Lake Compounce Amusement Park.
Magical Charity Carousel (New Haven County, Connecticut)
A 20-foot "flying horse" type carousel built by Bill Dentzel in Madison
Paragon Park Carousel (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Philadelphia Toboggan Company carousel undergoing continuous restoration
Sound View Beach Carousel (New London County, Connecticut)
Excellent example of a classic 1940s Allan Herschell carousel with an operating brass ring machine in Old Lyme.