This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

The arboretum whose marshy soil sucked up the dreams of housing developers.

Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.

A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.