Montrose, South Dakota
Porter Sculpture Park
A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.
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Montrose, South Dakota
A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.
Elk Horn, Iowa
In rural Iowa, an imported 19th-century windmill overlooks an unlikely enclave of Danish culture.
West Bend, Iowa
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Britt, Iowa
An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.
Sheridan, Illinois
This church doubles a museum dedicated to Norwegian heritage.
Wausau, Florida
A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.
Panama City Beach, Florida
A graveyard of bathyspheres and diving bells paints a weirdly accurate account of ocean exploration's rickety history.
Marquette, Michigan
Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.
Apalachicola, Florida
Of course the guy with the first patent for an ice machine lived in Florida.
Fackler, Alabama
This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.
Carcross, Yukon
This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.
Watson Lake, Yukon
Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Home to vintage vehicles and local artifacts, this museum also houses a rare taxidermy specimen.
Edmonton, Alberta
This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.
Mundare, Alberta
Massive kielbasa stands 42 feet tall and weighs in at 12,000 pounds.
Vegreville, Alberta
Possibly the world’s easiest Easter-egg hunt.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Sample cuisine inspired by the Great Plains indigenous people who have been gathering at this sacred Canadian Heritage Park for 6,000 years.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Just outside this metal recycling center stands a prehistoric creature composed of scraps.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
This small collection in the back of a shop is the only oddities museum in Saskatoon.
Hyder, Alaska
The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.
Bon Aqua, Tennessee
A fictional Coupe DeVille built by hand and gifted to the Man in Black himself.
Centerville, Tennessee
In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.
Hohenwald, Tennessee
This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.