This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

Nine tiny mice sculptures hide in plain sight along Main Street.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

A handful of beehive kilns are all that’s left of a historic brick-making empire.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

One of the best-selling bar bands in American music history is commemorated in their hometown's Five Points neighborhood.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Miners in Michigan developed a taste for Cornish beef pasties, which this roadside stand has been selling since 1947.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.

A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.