Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac Silverdome
What was once the largest NFL stadium.
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Pontiac, Michigan
What was once the largest NFL stadium.
Detroit, Michigan
The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one.
Detroit, Michigan
The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.
West Chester, Ohio
A 25,000-square-foot display with dozens of model trains in intricate miniature worlds.
Tampa, Florida
The larger-than-life art installation at Tampa International Airport welcomes travelers to town.
St. Petersburg, Florida
The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Memphis, Tennessee
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Nashville, Tennessee
The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lima, Ohio
This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Circleville, Ohio
Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.
Marion, Ohio
This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.
Marion, Ohio
This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.
Sandusky, Ohio
Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.
Detroit, Michigan
It's been called “Detroit’s largest art object.”