Mattoon, Illinois
Illinois’ Original Burger King
The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.
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Mattoon, Illinois
The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Columbia, Missouri
The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.
Columbia, Missouri
The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.
St. Louis, Missouri
A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
Sappington, Missouri
Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.
St. Charles, Missouri
Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.
Smithland, Kentucky
An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.
Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Arcola, Illinois
This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.
Urbana, Illinois
The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.
Rockford, Illinois
The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.
Madison, Wisconsin
A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.