Tillamook, Oregon
Octopus Tree of Oregon
No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.
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Tillamook, Oregon
No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Dearborn, Michigan
One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Detroit, Michigan
Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
Seattle, Washington
A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.
Melrose Park, Illinois
The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.
Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
Park Ridge, Illinois
A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
Livingston, Illinois
Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Winnetka, Illinois
Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."