Ormond Beach, Florida
Ormond Beach Watchtower
A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.
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Ormond Beach, Florida
A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.
Venice, Florida
For 32 years the famous Ringling Bros circus troupe spent winters in this sunny spot in Florida.
Ormond Beach, Florida
The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.
Lexington, Kentucky
The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.
Pineville, Kentucky
This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.
Kent, Ohio
This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.
Strongsville, Ohio
Acres of English cottage gardens, unexpectedly nestled in a Cleveland suburb.
Columbus, Ohio
An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.
Bay Village, Ohio
The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.
McArthur, Ohio
The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.
Ishpeming, Michigan
A small mountain made entirely of banded iron stone overlooking downtown Ishpeming.
Maple City, Michigan
Hidden beneath the waters of Lake Michigan rests a perfectly intact ship from the early 1900s.
Traverse City, Michigan
Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.
Fremont, Indiana
A herd of roughly 250 American bison roam these plains.
South Bend, Indiana
The first artificial white water river course in North America cuts right through an Indiana city.
Shoals, Indiana
The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.
Chicago, Illinois
Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.
Addison, Illinois
Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.
Florence, Wisconsin
A surprisingly large number of show waterski teams are located here in Wisconsin.
Neillsville, Wisconsin
Built in 1933, this unique ballroom is nicknamed the "floating dance floor."
Neenah, Wisconsin
The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of glass paperweights.
Madison, Wisconsin
Where experiments are conducted on all things wood.
Woodland, Wisconsin
An unassuming house in Wisconsin hides a transient artist’s magnum opus.