Grand Coulee, Washington
Gehrke Windmill Garden
An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.
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Grand Coulee, Washington
An eclectic collection of wind-powered sculptures made from found and recycled materials.
Twisp, Washington
A small town market proudly displays numerous taxidermied animals along its walls.
Winthrop, Washington
Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.
Chicago, Illinois
A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.
Chicago, Illinois
A monument to the art of slicing people open.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Chicago, Illinois
Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Robots, lasers, and whoopee cushions, oh my!
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Minnetrista, Minnesota
Sculpture garden and miniature golf course blend together in the oversized backyard of a Minnesota sculptor.
Darwin, Minnesota
17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Sumpter, Wisconsin
"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.
Ellensburg, Washington
An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.
Walla Walla, Washington
"Enter and be entertained or annoyed by Dada in Walla Walla."
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.