A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.

A simple plaque remembers an act of WWI terrorism that obliterated an island and forever scarred the Statue of Liberty.

This haunting monument honors the victims of 9/11.

Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.

The only museum in the world dedicated to the history of sprint car racing, next to one of the country's most historic dirt tracks.

This statue of two men in a rowboat was erected to honor those who died while fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

See where Bill Murray kidnapped a hapless Punxsutawney Phil.

The last remnants of a lakeside airport that was bulldozed overnight by the mayor of Chicago.

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

One of the finest examples of a black soil prairie that was barely saved by the Great Depression.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

A touching tribute to a local hero who made sure his neighborhood stayed clean.

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.

The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.

Learn about our ancestral eating habits at the passion project of an archeologist.

Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.