Independence, Missouri
Independence Temple
This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.
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Independence, Missouri
This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.
Manheim Township, Pennsylvania
Dedicated to extinct passenger pigeons.
Wheaton, Maryland
Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.
Cambridge, Maryland
Historic home of America's sweetheart sharpshooter, Annie Oakley.
Sarasota, Florida
A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
Tarpon Springs, Florida
This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
A dozen U.S. presidents have stayed at the historic resort, which was known as James Buchanan’s “Summer White House” from 1857-1861.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their dice blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.
Bemidji, Minnesota
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.
Dickeyville, Wisconsin
A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.
Platteville, Wisconsin
Explore a real 19th-century lead and zinc mine at this immersive series of exhibits.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.
Iowa City, Iowa
How did the 110-ton limestone statue cross the road?
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Warrenton, Oregon
100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.
Silverton, Oregon
The only house in Oregon designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.