Sparta, Wisconsin
Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum
Small-town museum dedicated to outer space ... and bicycles.
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Sparta, Wisconsin
Small-town museum dedicated to outer space ... and bicycles.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
The remains of a enormous earthen figure of unknown origins cuts across a rural Wisconsin road.
Madison, Wisconsin
A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.
Madison, Wisconsin
A largely forgotten and touching neoclassical marble fountain overlooking a bear mound effigy.
Madison, Wisconsin
Hidden away in the city of Madison, Wisconsin is a nearly forgotten home that Frank Lloyd Wright built for a childhood friend.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
One of the largest aviation events in the world brings half a million aircraft enthusiasts to Wisconsin each year.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.
Paris, France
How did a French journalist’s grave become the sexiest statue in the cemetery?
Paris, France
A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
Paris, France
Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.
Paris, France
This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Paris, France
A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.
DeLand, Florida
The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.
Port Orange, Florida
Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.
St. Augustine, Florida
Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
St. Augustine, Florida
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.