Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Marble Stripe
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
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Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Chicago, Illinois
A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.
Chicago, Illinois
A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.
Chicago, Illinois
Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.
Wilmington, Illinois
This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.
Joliet, Illinois
What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.
Rochester, New York
The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.
Joliet, Illinois
A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
Chicago, Illinois
To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
Warren, Ohio
This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
Cuba, Missouri
The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Buffalo, New York
The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Cave City, Kentucky
Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.
Brookfield, Illinois
It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.