Manitou Springs, Colorado
Pikes Peak Summit House
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
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Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Cleveland, Ohio
This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Paranormal activity on the great lakes.
Columbia, Missouri
Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.
Harmony, Minnesota
This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.
Chicago, Illinois
This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.
Villa Park, Illinois
This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.
Tuttle, Idaho
Some 46,000 years ago, a volcanic eruption led to a flooding event that carved this short canyon with steep vertical walls.
Phoenix, Arizona
Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
Fort Madison, Iowa
At a mile long, the Fort Madison Bridge is the largest double-decker swing-span bridge in the world.
Freeport, Illinois
The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.
Freeport, Illinois
A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players.
Iowa City, Iowa
This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.
Homosassa, Florida
A hidden paradise in one of Florida’s most unique rivers.
Peoria, Illinois
Tiny treasures, giant murals, and strange sculptures decorate the windows and doors of this abandoned building.
Northampton, Massachusetts
Two artist-designed restrooms are part of the collection at the Smith College Museum of Art.
Cairo, Illinois
A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.
Park Ridge, Illinois
A board game enthusiast's love for the game, memorialized forever.
Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Oakland, California
Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
Karmoy, Norway
A little Lady Liberty stands in the Norway town where the copper for the real thing came from.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A local prank turned town icon.