Mackinac County, Michigan
The Mackinac Bridge
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
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Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Helen, Georgia
This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.
Safety Harbor, Florida
This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Shirley, Illinois
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.
Blairsville, Georgia
An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.
Cleveland, Georgia
A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
One lonely, modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Where most of the world's flypaper was made.
Holland, Michigan
The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.
Traverse City, Michigan
For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.
Williams Bay, Wisconsin
Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics.
Chicago, Illinois
First planned industrial community in the United States.
Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Chicago, Illinois
Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.
Chicago, Illinois
This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.