Peoria, Illinois
Peoria Scale Model of the Solar System
The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.
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Peoria, Illinois
The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.
Celina, Ohio
A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.
Peru, Indiana
The humble Hoosier roots of a famed Broadway composer.
North Webster, Indiana
Indiana's oldest sternwheel paddleboat has been plying the placid waters of Webster Lake for 90 years.
Mentone, Indiana
A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest."
Wabash, Indiana
This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.
Auburn, Indiana
A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Discover a beautiful natural paradise, minutes away from a thriving city.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.
Walnut Grove, California
The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.
Palm Springs, California
A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.
Anaheim, California
The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.
Ojai, California
Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."
Milpitas, California
This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.
Sacramento, California
At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.
Tehachapi, California
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
Simi Valley, California
The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
San Diego, California
The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.
Pasadena, California
Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.