Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The American Geographical Society Library
Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
A private home collection of more than 3,500 cat figurines.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.
Volo, Illinois
Its eclectic exhibits range from the world’s first motorcycle to Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).
Roscoe, Illinois
This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.
Wind Point, Wisconsin
One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.
Marshall, Michigan
Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.
Kansasville, Wisconsin
The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop stealing the signs.
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their dice blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
This lakefront cottage was crafted in the 1800s and was once a sanitorium.
Hickory Corners, Michigan
Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.
Bronx, New York
Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.
Queens, New York
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.
Holbrook, Arizona
A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
Baltimore, Maryland
A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
Kaukauna, Wisconsin
The remnants of this Douglas fir predate Columbus's arrival in North America.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.
Hubertus, Wisconsin
According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.