Louisville, Kentucky
The Witches' Tree
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
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Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
The world's largest pin (or tack) is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, at the Transit Authority of Central Kentucky (TACK) headquarters.
Covington, Kentucky
A shop for all your magical needs and notions.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
New Bern, North Carolina
The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
From the 1940 Ford Coupe that started it all 50 years ago, this collection of over 150 classic vehicles celebrates the spirit and history of American car craft.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.
Sedona, Arizona
The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.
Dayton, Ohio
The childhood home of the Wright Brothers in Dayton.
Cleveland, Ohio
A dazzling display of lights and crystals.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.
Detroit, Michigan
The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.
Detroit, Michigan
The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Chillicothe, Ohio
The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.
Hillsboro, Ohio
How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?
Galloway, Ohio
Bison, America's national mammal, are staging a slow comeback in Ohio's prairie parkland.
East St. Louis, Illinois
Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Dine like an American revolutionary at Colonial Williamsburg.