East St. Louis, Illinois
Gateway Geyser
Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.
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East St. Louis, Illinois
Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.
Mattoon, Illinois
This small-town park in southern Illinois has a 1,000,000-gallon swimming pool and a 100,000-barrel oil well.
Alameda, California
This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.
Elsah, Illinois
First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles.
Alexandria, Virginia
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
Washington, D.C.
Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.
Gays, Illinois
This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.
Mattoon, Illinois
The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.
Avery Island, Louisiana
For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.
New York, New York
The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.
Cleveland, Ohio
This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.
Washington, D.C.
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
Cochrane, Wisconsin
Farms are serving pizza made from their own fresh crops, a growing trend in the American Midwest.
Southgate, Michigan
The world's largest commercially available hamburger is complete with 15 pounds of lettuce, 30 pounds of bacon, and 36 pounds of cheese.
Fallon, Nevada
This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.
Trenton, Tennessee
The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.
Charlevoix, Michigan
There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.
Dallas, Texas
A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.
Vidalia, Georgia
A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."
Memphis, Tennessee
The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.
Washington, D.C.
When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.
Los Angeles, California
A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.