Phoenix, Arizona
Tovrea Castle
A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.
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Phoenix, Arizona
A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
The headquarters of the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis, complete with Rosicrucian pyramids, all in the Pennsylvania woods.
Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania
A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States
Nekoma, North Dakota
The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.
Phoenix, Arizona
The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Sheridan, Illinois
This church doubles a museum dedicated to Norwegian heritage.
DeKalb, Illinois
This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.
Hollandale, Wisconsin
One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.
Rockford, Illinois
Walk along the intricate path of this stone labyrinth and gardens.
What Cheer, Iowa
No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.
Rockford, Illinois
This lush 12-acre site was once named the finest Japanese garden in North America.
Edgewood, Iowa
Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.
Argyle, Wisconsin
A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.
Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa
An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.
Bartonville, Illinois
Once known as the Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane.
Peoria, Illinois
The world's third-largest scale model of the planets.
Peoria, Illinois
A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.
Peoria, Illinois
This graveyard is home to the so-called "Witch's Circle."
Shullsburg, Wisconsin
A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.
Dyersville, Iowa
A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.
Amana, Iowa
What was once a communal kitchen now serves heaping portions of hearty German fare.
Dubuque, Iowa
The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.
Scales Mound, Illinois
This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.