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Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

Once a bastion of its community, this gothic cathedral now stands as a haunting ruin.

Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture.

Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

A chapel built by Italian POWs during World War II tells a forgotten tale of the war on the home front.

A concrete block embedded with thousands of pulled teeth was created by a local dentist to memorialize his dog.

In an alley not far from where two great highways meet, byways of a very different sort are honored.

A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.

For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

The world's largest collection of mechanical puzzles is a cornucopia of analog bafflers.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.

This elaborate estate contains a stunning marble aviary, a sunken conservatory, and a magnificent music room with a two-story pipe organ.

This unassuming home was once “grand central station” for the Underground Railroad.