Mount Vernon, Iowa
American Gothic Barn
A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.
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Mount Vernon, Iowa
A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Traverse City, Michigan
Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.
Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sleepy Minneapolis block beats Guinness Record for most churches on one city block.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.
Point Roberts, Washington
An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
Chicago, Illinois
A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.
Chicago, Illinois
This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.
Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.
Ottawa, Ontario
This defunct Champlain Oil service station harkens back to the early days of automobiles.
Victoria, British Columbia
This small beach park is littered with a collection of unique driftwood sculptures.