Niles, Illinois
Leaning Tower of Niles
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
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Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Juneau, Alaska
A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.
Bixby, Oklahoma
One of New York's most iconic authors is strangely honored by this Oklahoma park.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."
Joplin, Missouri
This monument marks the point where Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri intersect.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Feel what it would have been like to live in Gettysburg during the pivotal Civil War battle.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This Pennsylvania structure, the oldest building in Gettysburg, was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Murfreesboro, Arkansas
The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.
Paris, Texas
In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.
Little Flock, Arkansas
One of the oldest show caves in Arkansas.
Fort Smith, Arkansas
The only brothel on the National Register of Historic Places.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
A monument to the art of slicing people open.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.