Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history.

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried.

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.

Locals often dress this effigy of Traverse City's founder in festive outfits.

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

Once a home for cows and hay, this barn has been transformed into an event cathedral.

It leads to a former hospital’s old root cellar.

The world champion cow is buried within a historic old asylum.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.

For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

This vacant station is a relic of harvest processing techniques of the mid-20th century.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.

Right next to departures—how convenient!

A historic estate packed with George Washington's heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.