Lakewood, Colorado
Casa Bonita
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
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Lakewood, Colorado
At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Florence, Kentucky
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Cave City, Kentucky
An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.
Louisville, Kentucky
This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Centerville, Indiana
A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.
West Baden Springs, Indiana
A historic hotel library in Indiana hides more than a few secrets on its shelves.
Greensburg, Indiana
For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.
Fortville, Indiana
The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.
West Baden Springs, Indiana
A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.
Toledo, Ohio
This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.
Fairfield, Ohio
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
Miamisburg, Ohio
The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.