Thomas, West Virginia
The Purple Fiddle
Catch rising stars of Appalachia’s music scene before they make it big at this restaurant and community hub.
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Thomas, West Virginia
Catch rising stars of Appalachia’s music scene before they make it big at this restaurant and community hub.
Little Hocking, Ohio
In the middle of an abandoned stretch of old Route 50 lies a tombstone that weighs three tons.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
An abandoned generator and motor factory has become a multi-use industrial campus.
Chicago, Illinois
The only Chicago bridgehouse open to the public contains a museum devoted to the Chicago River.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Chicago, Illinois
A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Hillside, Illinois
Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.
Hillside, Illinois
In a cemetery full of holy men, mobsters, and haunted graves, among the most remarkable graves an ordinary husband and wife's spinning headstone.
Toledo, Ohio
This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Chicago, Illinois
In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.
Chicago, Illinois
Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.
Fremont, Indiana
A herd of roughly 250 American bison roam these plains.
Bryan, Ohio
This towering sweet treat is big enough to share... with an entire city.
Memphis, Tennessee
A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.
Memphis, Tennessee
The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.