Petersburg, Virginia
The Tombstone House
A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.
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Petersburg, Virginia
A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.
Hazard, Kentucky
An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.
Boston, Massachusetts
This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.
Fort Kent, Maine
A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.
Martinsville, Illinois
Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.
Hubertus, Wisconsin
According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.
St. Ignace, Michigan
Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
Detroit, Michigan
This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.
Detroit, Michigan
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Cleveland, Ohio
The ruins of the suspension bridge hang over Kingsbury Run as a ghost of racial prejudice.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Concord, New Hampshire
Carved, egg-shaped stone with no explanation.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.