Springfield, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln's Receiving Vault
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
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Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
Zanesville, Ohio
A circle of giant painted vases in the former pottery capital of the United States.
Riverside, Ohio
Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.
Dayton, Ohio
A headstone tells the sad story of a lost little boy and his pet dog.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Chicago, Illinois
Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Springfield, Illinois
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Florence, Kentucky
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Petersburg, Kentucky
A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Moonbows over Kentucky.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Fairfield, Ohio
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.