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The final resting place of a 19th-century gold prospector and convicted cannibal.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.