Woodruff, Wisconsin
The World's Largest Penny
In 1953, a group of Wisconsin high school students helped build a hospital by collecting over a million pennies.
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Woodruff, Wisconsin
In 1953, a group of Wisconsin high school students helped build a hospital by collecting over a million pennies.
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Gas station bathrooms adorned with one of the world’s most infamous typefaces, with quotes ranging from lewd to profound.
Appleton, Wisconsin
This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.
Iola, Wisconsin
This rural park in central Wisconsin honors one of the world’s most prominent numismatists.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Madison, Wisconsin
A bronze plaque marks the site of the only show the "King of the Soul Singers" ever missed.
Madison, Wisconsin
A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Madison, Wisconsin
Comprised of Spanish war cannons, this sculpture once graced the bow of a WWI warship.
Madison, Wisconsin
The final resting place of one of Thomas Jefferson's formerly enslaved sons.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.
Kalkaska, Michigan
This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
On the right bank of the Grand River a plaque remembers an imaginary painter who once awaited his youth.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
See prehistoric footprints, plus two complete mastodon skeletons.
Lansing, Michigan
Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.
Seney, Michigan
"The Most Boring Road in the State."
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The origin of the Nixon tapes is rooted in technological incompetence as much as secrecy.
Baldwin, Michigan
This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.
Harbor Beach, Michigan
An easy-to-reach, century-old shipwreck in shallow and crystal clear waters.
Troy, Michigan
This monument commemorates the only American soldiers to have directly fought Russians during World War I.
Erie, Michigan
This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.
Williamsburg, Michigan
Full-sized barn houses many restored instruments.
Cedar, Michigan
The secret skeleton of a murdered nun was discovered in this church basement, but the scandal doesn't end there.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
In Grand Rapids, Michigan, a marker honors the creation story of a proud fictional culture.
Marquette, Michigan
As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.