Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Monument to a Century of Flight
Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
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Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Charlotte, North Carolina
A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.
Florida
This 140-year-old beacon off the Florida Keys marks the wreck of a Navy ship that once roamed the Caribbean hunting pirates.
Titusville, Florida
The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.
Captiva, Florida
This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
Sullivan, Missouri
400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.
Holland, Michigan
Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Detroit, Michigan
These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Kellogg, Minnesota
This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A large circus museum with summer performances.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
St. Charles, Illinois
A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did.
Des Plaines, Illinois
Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.