Muskegon, Michigan
Temple House Hostel
The former home is said to be haunted by the ghosts of the beloved mayor and his wife who lived here.
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Muskegon, Michigan
The former home is said to be haunted by the ghosts of the beloved mayor and his wife who lived here.
Atlanta, Illinois
A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.
Atlanta, Illinois
While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Lincoln, Illinois
This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.
Lansing, Michigan
This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.
Lansing, Michigan
A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.
Lansing, Michigan
Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.
Lima, Ohio
This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.
Dearborn, Michigan
A comprehensive archive of Hallmark Holiday ornaments.
Dearborn, Michigan
The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Gary, Indiana
This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.
Rockford, Illinois
This unassuming city park is home to three different types of Native American mounds.
Rockford, Illinois
This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."
Michigan City, Indiana
These five houses were built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A piece of baseball history is preserved in a Pittsburgh parking lot.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.
Nashville, Tennessee
For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.
Sedona, Arizona
The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.