Salem, West Virginia
Brandy Gap Tunnel #2
This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.
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Salem, West Virginia
This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.
Spencer, West Virginia
A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.
Seymour, Indiana
The lynching and burial site of America's first train robbers.
Normal, Illinois
This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.
Bloomington, Illinois
The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
Shirley, Illinois
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
Gardner, Illinois
This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.
Wilmington, Illinois
This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.
Wilmington, Illinois
This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.
Mount Carroll, Illinois
Former hotel turned into haunted playground.
Iowa City, Iowa
A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.
Anamosa, Iowa
Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.
Anamosa, Iowa
Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.
Riverside, Iowa
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Ames, Iowa
Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.
Audubon, Iowa
The World's Largest Bull.
Sac City, Iowa
Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.
Harvard, Nebraska
The two-cell building in Nebraska was briefly owned by a teenage boy and then a Hollywood dummy.
Minden, Nebraska
This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.
Monowi, Nebraska
America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.