This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

One man's vision and a labor of love of many.

A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.

This memorial to the Mercury Seven astronaut stands at the site of his former elementary school.

The chiseled jaw of this forgotten American hero still stands tall in a small Indiana town.

Both funky and traditional, it's the oldest of its kind in Indiana.

Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!

Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.

This multisensory alley has the ability to remind bustling citygoers to stop and smell the roses.

This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."

One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.