Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Peshtigo Fire Museum
A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history.
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Peshtigo, Wisconsin
A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history.
Eagle Harbor, Michigan
On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.
Calumet, Michigan
Only the original archway remains from the building where a false cry of "fire" started a panic that claimed more than 70 lives on Christmas Eve in 1913.
Ishpeming, Michigan
A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.
Munising, Michigan
This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.
St. Ignace, Michigan
Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Legend says that this short Canadian tunnel still holds the dying screams of a girl who burned alive.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Experience the pivotal Civil War battle at this interactive museum.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
New York, New York
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
Cleveland, Ohio
The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Cleveland, Ohio
The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.
Brocton, New York
The world's only statue dedicated to the greatest Great Dane in comic strip history.
Cassadaga, New York
Town full of spiritualists, some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years.
Perrysburg, New York
An abandoned tuberculosis hospital moulders on into an uncertain future.
East Otto, New York
A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.
Angelica, New York
A quaint village in Western New York named after Alexander Hamilton's beloved sister-in-law.