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An easy-to-reach, century-old shipwreck in shallow and crystal clear waters.

This former county courthouse was originally an opulent hotel and entertainment venue.

House built with over 60,000 glass bottles.

This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

A memorial to the Potawatomi chief who allegedly ran nearly 150 miles to alert settlers of an impending attack.

Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

The headquarters of the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis, complete with Rosicrucian pyramids, all in the Pennsylvania woods.

This hidden gem of a garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.

This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.

A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.

Largest display of Wesleyana anywhere in the world.

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.

A replica of where the Last Supper was held.