Washington, D.C.
Battleground National Cemetery
This tiny, one-acre cemetery serves as a reminder of when the Civil War got close to the nation’s capitol.
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Washington, D.C.
This tiny, one-acre cemetery serves as a reminder of when the Civil War got close to the nation’s capitol.
Washington, D.C.
Every drop of D.C. tap water flows through this old waterworks.
Washington, D.C.
A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade.
Washington, D.C.
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
Washington, D.C.
Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Washington, D.C.
Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
Los Angeles, California
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Huntsville, Alabama
The quiet resting place of a rock and roll legend.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Where most of the world's flypaper was made.
Baldwin, Michigan
This log cabin gallery is one man's gnarly, hand-carved tribute to his favorite trees.
Chicago, Illinois
An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.
Forest Park, Illinois
Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.
Marquette, Michigan
Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.
Ironwood, Michigan
A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Phillips, Wisconsin
An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.
Plainfield, Wisconsin
Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.
Gladstone, Michigan
World's largest pet casket company brings in up to $5 million per year in revenue.
Marshfield, Wisconsin
"Iron Age" creatures fill this huckster's rusted metal sculpture garden.
Ogema, Wisconsin
The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.
Kaukauna, Wisconsin
The remnants of this Douglas fir predate Columbus's arrival in North America.
Athens, Wisconsin
The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
The secluded resting place of a local historical figure who perished during the sinking of the Titanic.