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See the nearly two-century-old ruins of pre-railroad America at the former site of a lock on the Ohio and Erie Canal.

The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.

Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

The first commercial phone line west of St. Louis was installed thanks to a group of Cherokee businessmen.

How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

A beautiful botanical garden in the heart of the Natural State.

Home to a seasonal waterfall and swimming hole in the Ouachita Mountains.

The finest example of Gothic Queen Anne Architecture in the U.S. was built out of rivalry and spite.

This sandstone marvel of nature is worth a stop along Highway 65.

Crystal hunters can dig for their own stones at this DIY mine in Arkansas’ quartz belt.

Where Elvis Presley received his first Army buzz cut.

In the Ozarks, a waterfall shoots out from a glorious hole.

You can dig up your own crystals in the quartz capital of the world.

This restaurant serves wood-fired fare served in a natural cave with a live spring.

A wild trout fishery in Arkansas.

The Man In Black grew up in a large agrarian community established by the federal government in the Great Depression.

This historic bridge has weathered fires and floods and still stands, now abandoned, where it has stood since 1874.

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

This is the 2nd oldest chess club in the United States, hosting many tournaments and lessons.