Indio, California
Shields Date Garden
A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.
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Indio, California
A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.
Columbia, Tennessee
The former home of the 11th president of the United States.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Nashville, Tennessee
Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”
Nashville, Tennessee
The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.
Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
Vincennes, Indiana
Indiana’s oldest brick building was home to America's shortest-serving president.
Dover, Tennessee
A key producer of charcoal iron in the early 1800s, the structure still stands today.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
Grand Forks, North Dakota
An obelisk commemorates historic floods that hit two towns along the Red River of the North.
Alexandria, Minnesota
America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.
Alexandria, Minnesota
14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.
Moorhead, Minnesota
This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.
West Fargo, North Dakota
Annual convention held by the largest pyrotechnic community in the world.
Fargo, North Dakota
"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"
Blanchard, North Dakota
This sky-high radio mast is formerly the tallest man-made structure in the world.
Jamestown, North Dakota
A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.
Regent, North Dakota
One man's quest to save his town with a trail of record-breaking sculptures.
Austin, Minnesota
Ever wanted to can Spam?
Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.
Forneys Creek, North Carolina
This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
Townsend, Tennessee
This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.