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The humble beginnings of one of America’s greatest songsmiths.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

A Milwaukee museum provides an unsparing and ultimately empowering look at the Black American experience.

One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."

A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.

The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.

Unusual house, in an unusual neighborhood, home to some very unusual peanuts.

A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.

Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

A Texas landowner spelled out his name with three miles of trees, a giant signature that's been used by NASA to evaluate satellite imagery.

An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.

Sample cuisine inspired by the Great Plains indigenous people who have been gathering at this sacred Canadian Heritage Park for 6,000 years.

Florida’s half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Wall.

The world’s only museum dedicated to baked beans.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.