This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

A hidden oasis in the heart of Minneapolis is also an Important Bird Area.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

Burial site more than 300 years old.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

The park that the Chicago Stockyards built.

The inconspicuous grave of the University of Illinois' first president is just steps from the main quadrangle.

Fragments of a massive unfinished sculpture sit near the main quad of the University of Illinois.

The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.

Fountain where visitors can earn a license to be mad.