Chicago, Illinois
Inez Clarke Monument
A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.
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Chicago, Illinois
A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.
Springfield, Missouri
The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.
Chicago, Illinois
A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.
Key West, Florida
Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
Washington, D.C.
The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.
New York, New York
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
Washington, D.C.
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
Marfa, Texas
Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Fredericksburg, Virginia
This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Washington, D.C.
A super-sized promotional trick that is now a D.C. landmark.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.
Baltimore, Maryland
Meet some of the most prominent figures in Black history through life-sized wax models.
Winthrop, Massachusetts
Second largest wastewater treatment plant in the country.
Alexandria, Virginia
America's first federal monument.
Charlotte, North Carolina
A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.
Middleton, Wisconsin
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Sullivan, Missouri
400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Baltimore, Maryland
The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Bermuda
The world's smallest drawbridge.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world