Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

This Alaska library may be the only one in the country that allows you to check out pieces of taxidermy.

A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

An old town theater converted into a celebration of the hobo legacy.

Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.