Orlando, Florida
Progress City Model
A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.
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Orlando, Florida
A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Marquette, Michigan
As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.
Cedar, Michigan
The secret skeleton of a murdered nun was discovered in this church basement, but the scandal doesn't end there.
Chicago, Illinois
This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Brooklyn, New York
Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.
Brooklyn, New York
New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
Mears, Michigan
An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.
Riverside, Ohio
Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.
Dayton, Ohio
A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.
Dayton, Ohio
You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
Townsend, Tennessee
This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Eagle Harbor, Michigan
On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.
Skanee, Michigan
The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches.
Seney, Michigan
"The Most Boring Road in the State."
Newberry, Michigan
Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.
East Lansing, Michigan
The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.
Clare, Michigan
The statues honor the state transportation employees who've died while performing their work-related duties.
Manistee, Michigan
The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.