Ladysmith, Wisconsin
Toad House
A fairytale art house in the middle of Wisconsin.
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Ladysmith, Wisconsin
A fairytale art house in the middle of Wisconsin.
Ogema, Wisconsin
The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.
Rockford, Illinois
This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Gainesville, Florida
This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.
Tampa, Florida
The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.
Point Arena, California
Climb 200 stairs up the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast for an unbeatable view.
Bakersfield, California
Get your footwear fixed inside a 30-foot-long shoe built by an obsessive cobbler in 1947.
Kingsburg, California
A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.
Merced, California
The huge granite obelisk that towers over a small California town.
Stockton, California
Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.
Auburn, California
A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.
Auburn, California
The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.
Coloma, California
His discovery kicked off the Gold Rush. One of the hands on this commemorative statue points to the spot where he found the precious metal.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.
Gallup, New Mexico
John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.
Kearney, Nebraska
Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.
Last Chance, Colorado
Winter and summer solstice aligned sculpture in the middle of nowhere.
Trinidad, Colorado
This museum and former department store is home to the largest collection of A.R. Mitchell art in the world.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.