Places Edited by er1ca

An oversized bluebird statue returns to its rightful place on Vilano Beach pier.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.

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

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

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

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.