The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

One of only 3 vertical lift bridges on the Mississippi it still operates despite its apparent condition

Built in 1931, this small passageway is believed to be the first modern skyway.

World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace.

A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.

This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."

A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?

This 85-year-old fireplace in an urban woodland is dedicated to a poet who recognized the beauty of a tree.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs.

A fence constructed completely of skis on Monroe Street.

A Foundry on a Sleepy Street.

A notable example of Prairie School architecture that disregarded Victorian concepts about room divisions and featured a long, narrow floor plan.

A damaged tree turned into a whimsical giant pencil that is sharpened each year.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.