Rugby, North Dakota
The Geographical Center of North America
A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.
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Rugby, North Dakota
A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.
Grand Forks, North Dakota
An obelisk commemorates historic floods that hit two towns along the Red River of the North.
Bena, Minnesota
An abandoned fish-shaped drive-in gets a second life as a restaurant.
Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Home to a vast collection of The Wizard of Oz memorabilia and the site of an infamous theft.
St. Ignace, Michigan
Miners in Michigan developed a taste for Cornish beef pasties, which this roadside stand has been selling since 1947.
St Ignace, Michigan
This nearly 200-foot tall limestone stack offers visitors amazing views and a chance to meet Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.
Mackinaw City, Michigan
Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Buffalo, New York
A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.
Buffalo, New York
An unprepossessing stone marks the last resting place of one of the most accomplished Native Americans in history.
Buffalo, New York
An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.
Buffalo, New York
The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.
Buffalo, New York
The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.
Eden, New York
This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.
Orchard Park, New York
A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.
Alden, New York
The "last holdout of the Confederacy” actually sat at the edge of the Canadian border.
Syracuse, New York
A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.
Syracuse, New York
A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.
Syracuse, New York
This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money.
Chittenango, New York
It has a large collection of Wizard of Oz and OZ universe related items.
Keystone, South Dakota
Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
Catskill, New York
An enormous cat made of recycled wood scraps.
Burlington, Vermont
Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.