Metropolis, Illinois
The Super Museum
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Places I've been
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Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Forneys Creek, North Carolina
This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Chesterton, Indiana
The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
Michigan City, Indiana
A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.
Maquoketa, Iowa
A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.
Dubuque, Iowa
An underground wonderland in Iowa.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Sevierville, Tennessee
While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.
St. Augustine, Florida
One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.
Memphis, Tennessee
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Penrose, Colorado
The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.
Cañon City, Colorado
This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.
Port Byron, Illinois
A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.
Silvis, Illinois
Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.