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A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

The last original miniature duckpin bowling lanes in America, located in a Milwaukee dive bar.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.