Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Rock City
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
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Lookout Mountain, Georgia
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
Charlotte, North Carolina
A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.
Florence, Kentucky
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.
Breezewood, Pennsylvania
An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Abandoned former poorhouse, bible college, and haunted house in an Ohio hamlet.
Newark, Ohio
An office built to look like a giant basket.
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Constructed from the ruins of a former glass factory, this park incorporates the old with the new.
Dayton, Ohio
A headstone tells the sad story of a lost little boy and his pet dog.
Logan, Ohio
It took more than 20 years and a sharp eye for one man to assemble this quirky collection.
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.
Peninsula, Ohio
A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.
Bentleyville, Ohio
Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Springfield, Ohio
A miniature world of concrete and stone in Springfield, Ohio.
Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Fairfield, Ohio
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.