Shingleton, Michigan
Chapel Rock
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
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Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
Seney, Michigan
"The Most Boring Road in the State."
Manistique, Michigan
This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
Garden, Michigan
This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.
Washington Island, Wisconsin
This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.
Washington, Wisconsin
Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.
Sister Bay, Wisconsin
Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Three Rivers, California
Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Kula, Hawaii
A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.
Koloa, Hawaii
This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.
Chicago, Illinois
This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Dubuque, Iowa
The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.
Kansas City, Missouri
Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
Louisville, Kentucky
A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.
Louisville, Kentucky
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.