Groom, Texas
The Leaning Tower of Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Places I've been
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Groom, Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Casa Grande, Arizona
An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Weatherford, Oklahoma
This highway overpass was named after the tragic disappearance of a young mother who got mixed up with the wrong people.
Rochester, Minnesota
This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.
Hubertus, Wisconsin
According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.
Ishpeming, Michigan
A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.
Charlevoix, Michigan
There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.
Cheboygan, Michigan
This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.
Shelby, Michigan
A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.
Manistique, Michigan
This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
Garden, Michigan
This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.
Seney, Michigan
"The Most Boring Road in the State."
Newberry, Michigan
Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.
Paradise, Michigan
This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
St. Ignace, Michigan
Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
Cross Village, Michigan
Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.