Memphis, Tennessee
Elmwood Cemetery
Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.
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Memphis, Tennessee
Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.
Pensacola, Florida
This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.
Jordan, Minnesota
This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
Virginia, Minnesota
The world's largest floating loon bobs in the lake to kick off an annual festival.
Duluth, Minnesota
The watery grave of an impractical idea.
Villisca, Iowa
This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.
Apollo Beach, Florida
Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key West, Florida
Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Louisville, Kentucky
This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.
Gibsland, Louisiana
The Louisiana sandwich shop that served Bonnie and Clyde's last meal is a museum that chronicles the criminal couple and honors the Bienville Parish lawmen who stopped their crime spree in an ambush.