The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

The magic's in the hole!

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer.

This odd stone memorial remembers a loyal dog who offended the rail barons with his speed and saved his master with his pee.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.