Fairfield, Ohio
Jungle Jim's International Market
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
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Fairfield, Ohio
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
Clanton, Alabama
The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.
Livingston, Illinois
Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
Jasper, Indiana
One man's vision and a labor of love of many.
University City, Missouri
University City's quirkiest resident lives in a park named after its first.
University City, Missouri
A commemoration of over 150 of St. Louis's favorite sons and daughters.
St. Louis, Missouri
A chessmaster's dream destination.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
Ashmore, Illinois
This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Mattoon, Illinois
The final resting place of the hero of Air Florida Flight 90 known as "the man in the water."
St. Louis, Missouri
What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.
St. Louis, Missouri
This is not your typical jungle gym.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Chicago, Illinois
A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.
Chicago, Illinois
Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Vandalia, Illinois
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
Chicago, Illinois
Partially submerged Buddha heads freckle Chicago’s neighborhoods.
Chicago, Illinois
A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.
Chicago, Illinois
A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.
Chicago, Illinois
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
Alton, Illinois
A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.