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This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.

America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.

Final resting places of a husband and wife who became famous for their claims of extraterrestrial abduction.

Annual celebration commemorating the 1965 sighting of strange lights in the town.

Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire.

Where Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created their "heroes in a half shell" and founded Mirage Studios.

This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.

Ride a mechanical corn dog at the alleged birthplace of America's favorite deep-fried wiener.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

A white oak with property rights.

Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Talula the swan has been welcoming visitors to Elk Rapids, Michigan, for more than four decades.

This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.

Celebrating the end of winter, students gather every year at Lake Superior State University to torch a 12-foot-tall snowman.

This unusual three-way wooden foot bridge spans two rivers at once.

A cemetery where many of those buried had a flair for the dramatics.

Every winter, water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture.

Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.

One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.