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Close-up view of the Bert Leedy Round Barn

Rochester, Indiana

Round Barn Capital of the World

A turn-of-the-century agricultural architecture movement turned out to be a fad that caught on the strongest near Rochester, Indiana.

 Brunswick Stew Monument

Brunswick, Georgia

Brunswick Stew Monument

This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.

Wesley Memorial Monument

St. Simons Island, Georgia

Wesley Memorial Monument

Visit a memorial to the Wesley brothers, one the founder of Methodism and one a writer of over 6,500 hymns.

The imfamous Jekyll Island Clubhouse

Jekyll Island, Georgia

Jekyll Island Club

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

Mile High Swinging Bridge

Linville, North Carolina

Mile High Swinging Bridge

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

Blue Hole Fly Over

Belize

Great Blue Hole

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

The wreckage.

Edgartown, Massachusetts

Mysterious Chappaquiddick Shipwreck

The scarce remains of a sunken ship peek out from the sand on East Beach.

The Raven's Nest.

Reykjavik, Iceland

The Raven's Nest

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

Horns on the ceiling.

Durham, North Carolina

V & E Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection

The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.

Squire's Castle in 2006

Willoughby Hills, Ohio

Squire's Castle

Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.

Example of mural segment

Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth Flood Wall Murals

One of Ohio's longest history books isn't made of paper—it's painted across the floodwall.

View from road of Octagon House

Circleville, Ohio

Gregg-Crites Octagon House

Eight sides, one incredible story — the Gregg-Crites Octagon House is one of Circleville's most fascinating architectural treasures.

The cat, smart enough to know better, keeps itself perched safely out of the spray.

Mount Vernon, Ohio

South Main Plaza Dog Fountain

A fountain full of 18 bronze-cast dogs, a cat, a pony, some birds, and a mystery apple, all because one guy and his golden retriever saw a photo online.

New (left) and old (right) Cape Henry Lighthouses.

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Cape Henry Lighthouse

The first federal construction project authorized under the Constitution

Swissair Flight 111 Memorial

Peggys Cove Preservation Area, Nova Scotia

Swissair Flight 111 Memorial

A beautiful memorial to the 215 passengers and 14 crew members who perished in a 1998 plane crash.

Knute Rockne statue

Notre Dame, Indiana

Knute Rockne Statue

A statue honoring the great University of Notre Dame football coach

The Main Building

Notre Dame, Indiana

The Golden Dome

The Golden Dome is the most recognized building on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame

This stone depicts the Templars of Honor and Temperance, Supreme Council: Marble depicting alternatives to alcohol, including ice cream.

Washington, D.C.

Washington Monument Commemorative Stones

Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.

Complete with a plastic Steve Buscemi leg

Fargo, North Dakota

Fargo Wood Chipper

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

The Cribs in winter.

Duluth, Minnesota

Uncle Harvey's Mausoleum

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

ASM International Materials Park

Novelty, Ohio

ASM International Materials Park

Known as "The Dome" this is the world's largest open air geodesic dome.

The park

Warren, Ohio

Neil Armstrong First Flight Memorial

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.

David Grohl Alley

Warren, Ohio

David Grohl Alley

This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.

Center of the World, Ohio

Leavittsburg, Ohio

Center of the World, Ohio

A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.

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