Valparaiso, Indiana
Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University
This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.
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Valparaiso, Indiana
This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.
Michigan City, Indiana
These five houses were built for the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.
Chesterton, Indiana
The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This is the spot where the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War may have started.
Arlington, Washington
At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.
Hubertus, Wisconsin
According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A factory in Milwaukee where poop is reclaimed… and recycled.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).
Willow Springs, Illinois
The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.
Baker, Nevada
The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.
Forks, Washington
This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Nashville, Tennessee
This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.
Nashville, Tennessee
The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.
Nashville, Tennessee
The small cave that housed Tennessee's "first citizen."
Nashville, Tennessee
Dinosaurs invade a suburban Nashville neighborhood.
Denver, Colorado
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.