Metamora, Indiana
Grannie's Cookie Jars & Ice Cream Parlor
More than 3,200 cookie jars line the walls and shelves of this little shop and over 1,000 salt and pepper shakers
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Greensburg, Indiana
Courthouse Tree
For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.
Alexandria, Indiana
World's Largest Ball of Paint
Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.
Williamsport, Indiana
Williamsport Falls
A small rural town hides Indiana's tallest waterfall.
Covington, Indiana
Portland Arch
One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Grave of Fredric J. Baur
The inventor of the iconic Pringles can was so proud of his invention he was buried in one.
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Hamilton, Ohio
Fernald Preserve
A former nuclear facility during the Cold War turned nature preserve.
Fairfield, Ohio
Jungle Jim's International Market
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
Springfield, Ohio
Hartman Rock Garden
A miniature world of concrete and stone in Springfield, Ohio.
Fairborn, Ohio
The Secret Chamber House of Oddities and Artwork
Inside this wonderland of weird, visitors are treated to a collection ranging from skeletons to haunted artifacts.
Dayton, Ohio
The Avrocar
A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.
Dayton, Ohio
SAM 26000
You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
Dayton, Ohio
"Stumpy" John Silver
This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.
Riverside, Ohio
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.
Covington, Kentucky
Clive
He’s not from around here.
Covington, Kentucky
Hierophany and Hedge
A shop for all your magical needs and notions.
Cincinnati, Ohio
American Sign Museum
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Kissimmee, Florida
Monument of States
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.
Orlando, Florida
Lake Nona Sculpture Garden
A public, open-air art exhibit featuring world-renowned sculptures hides in plain sight on the outskirts of Orlando.
Greenfield, Indiana
James Whitcomb Riley Boyhood Home
Take a glimpse into a pioneer-era homestead at the birthplace and home of Indiana's "Children's Poet."
Peru, Indiana
International Circus Hall of Fame
Artifacts from the golden days of the circus reside in a small Indiana town.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indiana Medical History Museum
A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.
Seymour, Indiana
Graves of The Reno Gang
The lynching and burial site of America's first train robbers.
Bloomington, Indiana
Captain Janeway Statue
It's a unique monument honoring a great character who inspired a generation of young women to be more and pursue their dreams.
