Florence, Kentucky
Florence Y'all Water Tower
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
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Florence, Kentucky
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Munfordville, Kentucky
A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.
Cave City, Kentucky
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Cincinnati, Ohio
What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?
Loveland, Ohio
A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in suburban Ohio.
Indian River, Michigan
One of the largest crucifixes in the world stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
These grassy undulations on a stretch of University of Michigan campus aren't bad landscaping, they're art.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.
Marion, Ohio
This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.
Marion, Ohio
This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.
Powell, Ohio
A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.
Columbus, Ohio
Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.
Columbus, Ohio
A single handprint, which, according to Ohio State University legend, cannot be scrubbed off.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Valparaiso, Indiana
This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.
Gary, Indiana
This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash.
Dublin, Ohio
The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant corn.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Rock, West Virginia
This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.
Wapakoneta, Ohio
A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.