Ironwood, Michigan
Copper Peak Ski Jump
The largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere hasn't hosted skiers in decades.
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Ironwood, Michigan
The largest ski jump in the Western Hemisphere hasn't hosted skiers in decades.
Munising, Michigan
This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.
Battle Creek, Michigan
When beetles destroyed these trees, they found new life as fantasy sculptures.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Mount Vernon, Ohio
A fountain full of 18 bronze-cast dogs, a cat, a pony, some birds, and a mystery apple, all because one guy and his golden retriever saw a photo online.
Newark, Ohio
One of the world's largest hedge letterings spells out this arboretum's name over 2,040 feet.
Toledo, Ohio
Centuries-old columns from French monasteries provide structure for this courtyard within an Ohio art museum.
Marion, Ohio
This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.
Galloway, Ohio
Bison, America's national mammal, are staging a slow comeback in Ohio's prairie parkland.
Zanesville, Ohio
A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.
Columbus, Ohio
Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.
Mansfield, Ohio
Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.
Columbus, Ohio
Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.
Hinckley, Ohio
Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.
Cincinnati, Ohio
An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Allenwood, Pennsylvania
Over 100 concrete munitions bunkers are all that remain of a Pennsylvanian village seized by the US government.
Jacksonville, Florida
This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.
Stamford, Connecticut
Forgotten under the construction of a new urban roadway is a small, abandoned part of town.
New York, New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
Jacksonville, Florida
This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.