Beech Mountain, North Carolina
Land of Oz Theme Park
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
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Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
Rougemont, North Carolina
A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.
Eldon, Iowa
Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.
Des Moines, Iowa
The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.
Ida Grove, Iowa
An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.
Adair, Iowa
Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
Carmel, Indiana
These eyes bring a smile to all who cruise past their watchful gaze.
Kokomo, Indiana
Step inside this 1964 whale sculpture to explore its colorful history.
Corydon, Indiana
Indiana's first constitution was drafted in the shade of this elm tree in the summer of 1816.
Arlington, Indiana
A father’s love is immortalized by a unique dollhouse marking a young girl’s grave site.
Kokomo, Indiana
More than 100 years after his death, the world's largest steer is still attracting crowds.
Huntington, Indiana
A former limestone quarry has found a new life as a flourishing community garden.
Clarksville, Indiana
Marine fossils from the Devonian period are exposed at this park.
Bluffton, Indiana
Home to some of Indiana's last bison herds.
Oolitic, Indiana
The chiseled jaw of this forgotten American hero still stands tall in a small Indiana town.
West Lafayette, Indiana
Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.
Lake Village, Indiana
A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.
West Terre Haute, Indiana
A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.
Zionsville, Indiana
A collection of over 2000 air-moving devices of all kinds displayed in the Fanimation headquarters.