St. Louis, Missouri
City Museum
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
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St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Lincoln, Illinois
This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln, Illinois
Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.
Shirley, Illinois
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
Normal, Illinois
This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Shelby, Michigan
A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.
Iowa City, Iowa
This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.
Washington, D.C.
Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.
Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Seattle, Washington
The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.
San Francisco, California
This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.
San Jose, California
It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.
Sarasota, Florida
A lone gunner's station is all that remains of a replica Spanish Fort in Florida.
Denver, Colorado
In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.
Detroit, Michigan
38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.
New York, New York
Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.
Wichita, Kansas
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
Wichita, Kansas
A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
Lake Wales, Florida
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.