Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

This little gem of a museum is a hidden jewel filled with prehistoric treasures.

One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 statue was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.

Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

This tower was once used to create ammunition for early settlers.

Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop.

An authentic recreation of a 19th-century museum for "working class folks."

Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

Detroit housing collective working to create an "environment for revolutionary change."

Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.

Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

It took more than 20 years and a sharp eye for one man to assemble this quirky collection.

A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.

This empty Detroit high school was too expensive to maintain or destroy.

Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.