Palmdale, California
R. Lee Ermey Musical Road
The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.
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Palmdale, California
The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.
Mound House, Nevada
On the side of Highway 50 East, between Carson City and Dayton, Nevada, sits a giant metal spider made from a vintage Volkswagen Beetle.
Akron, Iowa
This 'terrible lizard' was one of the world's first animatronic dinosaurs.
St. Louis, Missouri
A big museum full of little worlds.
Seale, Alabama
A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.
University City, Missouri
University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
St. Louis, Missouri
The oldest soda fountain in St. Louis has been serving up treats for more than a century.
St. Louis, Missouri
A floating museum that was sunk by a flood and left to rot in the tides.
West Alton, Missouri
Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.
Chicago, Illinois
A monument to the art of slicing people open.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Evanston, Illinois
Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.
Evanston, Illinois
The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.
Evanston, Illinois
More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.
Evanston, Illinois
Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.
East St. Louis, Illinois
Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.
St. Louis, Missouri
A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.
St. Louis, Missouri
Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.
St. Louis, Missouri
A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.
Le Claire, Iowa
A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"
New Orleans, Louisiana
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.
New Orleans, Louisiana
If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?