Bloomington, Illinois
Dorothy's Grave
The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
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Bloomington, Illinois
The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.
Columbus, Ohio
Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.
Peninsula, Ohio
A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.
Cambridge, Ohio
Hundreds of 19th-century characters descend upon an Ohio town every autumn.
Kings Mills, Ohio
An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.
Fairfield, Ohio
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
Dayton, Ohio
You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
Kelleys Island, Ohio
Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Columbus, Ohio
Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.
Bigelow, Arkansas
Town not known for anything except its strange name.
Pikeville, Tennessee
Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Moonbows over Kentucky.
Williamstown, Kentucky
A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.
Mayfield, Kentucky
Everyone and everything one man ever loved and lost, now stare into the East for all eternity.
Paducah, Kentucky
A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
Dover, Tennessee
A key producer of charcoal iron in the early 1800s, the structure still stands today.
Cave City, Kentucky
Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.
Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.
Laramie, Wyoming
The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.