Oslo, Norway
Kon-Tiki Museum
Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.
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Oslo, Norway
Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.
Oslo, Norway
Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.
Oslo, Norway
Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.
Dronninglund, Denmark
This Danish castle is supposedly haunted by a woman too independent to not be a witch.
Oslo, Norway
An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.
Chicago, Illinois
In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.
Wilmette, Illinois
The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.
Chicago, Illinois
A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.
Plano, Illinois
Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut.
Joliet, Illinois
What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.
Phoenix, Arizona
In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.
Phoenix, Arizona
The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.
Rudolph, Wisconsin
Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.
Saint Joseph, Michigan
This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.
South Bend, Indiana
The first artificial white water river course in North America cuts right through an Indiana city.
Benton Harbor, Michigan
The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.
Lima, Ohio
This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The museum moved on, but the diorama remain.
Auburn, Indiana
A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.
Cass City, Michigan
Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s.
Kelleys Island, Ohio
Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.
Elmore, Ohio
Halloween spirit is alive and well in this small town, where residents race motorized caskets in a yearly tradition.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.