Saint Joseph, Michigan
House of David Museum
This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.
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Saint Joseph, Michigan
This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.
Lansing, Michigan
A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.
Lansing, Michigan
This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.
Lake Forest, Illinois
The remains of a Rockefeller's lush Italianate estate hidden in the underbrush on the coast of Lake Michigan.
Oregon, Ohio
A focal point for the German American Festival-Society symbolizing the "Spirit of Unity' and fellowship for the Toledo area.
Akron, Ohio
A moving tribute to a leader of the American abolitionist movement.
Akron, Ohio
This former factory has deep ties to rubber production in Akron.
Braddock, Pennsylvania
The Paul Bunyan of the steel industry.
St Marys, Pennsylvania
A tiny one-room church built after one man's prayer for healing was answered.
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
A sycamore tree grown from seeds that traveled to the moon.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
A full-service gas station known as the oldest in America.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Behold the rickety glory of one of the oldest roller coasters still standing.
Tyrone, Pennsylvania
Considered by many to be a local landmark and treasure.
Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania
A soon-to-be-forgotten roadside spectacle loaded with local lore.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
An abandoned incline railway site is now a green space with six acres of trails connecting hilltop neighborhoods.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This plaque marks a place where one of Hollywood’s most famous dancers got his start.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Chicago, Illinois
This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.
Chicago, Illinois
This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised.
Woodstock, Illinois
This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.
Geneva, Illinois
A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.
Batavia, Illinois
World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets.
Chicago, Illinois
A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.