Sudbury, Ontario
Big Nickel
Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center.
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Sudbury, Ontario
Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center.
Mount Vernon, Iowa
A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Iowa City, Iowa
A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.
Iowa City, Iowa
How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?
Iowa City, Iowa
This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.
Holland, Michigan
The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.
Saugatuck, Michigan
This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Kalkaska, Michigan
This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.
Paradise, Michigan
This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
Brimley, Michigan
This Native American cemetery features decades-old spirit house hidden behind pine trees and moss.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.
South Burlington, Vermont
A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.
Burlington, Vermont
Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.
Perth, Ontario
A fake block of cheese remembers a feat of dairy engineering from the Chicago World's Fair.
Ottawa, Ontario
Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada's subterranean Cold War museum has doubled as a movie set.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts
Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Historic seaside park featuring explorable, abandoned military structures.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
The sea urchin sculpture is an unusual commemoration of a New England town's seafaring history.