Hillsboro, Ohio
World's Largest Horseshoe Crab
How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Peebles, Ohio
The Great Serpent Mound
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Portsmouth, Ohio
Portsmouth Flood Wall Murals
One of Ohio's longest history books isn't made of paper—it's painted across the floodwall.
Logan, Ohio
Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum
It took more than 20 years and a sharp eye for one man to assemble this quirky collection.
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Oldest Concrete Street in America
An Ohio man paved the way for the future of American transportation.
Mount Vernon, Ohio
South Main Plaza Dog Fountain
A fountain full of 18 bronze-cast dogs, a cat, a pony, some birds, and a mystery apple, all because one guy and his golden retriever saw a photo online.
Saginaw, Michigan
Shine Bright Saginaw Mural
Soaring mural splashed across 70-year-old silos in Michigan.
St. Ignace, Michigan
Lehto’s Pasties
Miners in Michigan developed a taste for Cornish beef pasties, which this roadside stand has been selling since 1947.
Grand Marais, Michigan
Pickle Barrel House
This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.
Chicago, Illinois
Crown Fountain
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Wind Point, Wisconsin
Wind Point Lighthouse
One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.
Chicago, Illinois
Rosehill Cemetery
Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.
Chicago, Illinois
‘Eternal Silence’
A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.
Chicago, Illinois
Graceland Cemetery
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Carousel Bar
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nicolas Cage’s Pyramid Tomb
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's Tomb
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Musical Legends Park
A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Street Name Tiles of New Orleans
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
Dayton, Ohio
Aullwood Audubon Farm
Giant trolls run this farm!
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Sputnik IV Crash Site
A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Grave of Johnny Appleseed
This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.
