Final remnants of the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition.

This state-of-the-art planetarium takes architectural inspiration from the sun itself.

A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.

The final resting place of Gary Gygax; co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons.

Centuries-old columns from French monasteries provide structure for this courtyard within an Ohio art museum.

This museum was once the home of industry titan Matilda Dodge Wilson.

Two Indiana icons are honored at this tiny museum, which features the world's largest collection of James Dean memorabilia.

Miners in Michigan developed a taste for Cornish beef pasties, which this roadside stand has been selling since 1947.

This unique park is dedicated to a favorite locally born snack line.

The neighborhood surrounding the memorial was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Louisiana.

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.

This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.

Indiana's shrine to the sport that has become a hallmark of their culture.

World's largest pet casket company brings in up to $5 million per year in revenue.

More than 100 years after his death, the world's largest steer is still attracting crowds.

This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.

The world champion cow is buried within a historic old asylum.

It's a unique monument honoring a great character who inspired a generation of young women to be more and pursue their dreams.

The final resting place of a prominent Chippewa chief and several Native American children.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

This museum in the woods evokes the work and lives of Michigan's 19-century lumberjacks.

This indie movie theater is one of only three surviving Mayan-themed theaters designed by “Detroit’s greatest theater architect.”

Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.

"The Most Boring Road in the State."